| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 2003 88 | |
| Title: | BLISTER WARE ARYBALLOS | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 2003 | |
| Object Number: | 88 | |
| Description: | Aryballos with flat base, squat ovoid body with maximum diameter below median, narrow conical neck, wide flaring rim, rounded lip, vertical strap handle from upper body to rim with a strong vertical line of incision down middle. Similar to C-1947-228 (Edwards 1975, Corinth 7.3, cat. 775). | |
| Decoration: | Fine, lightly incised, closely spaced, vertical lines radiating from almost the base of the neck to the maximum diameter of the body. Similar to C-1953-229 (Edwards 1975, Corinth 7.3, cat. 770) and C-1961-400 (Pemberton 1981, Corinth 18.1,cat. 476). | |
| Material: | Fine light red clay with rare medium rounded white lime inclusions, rare medium black inclusions, and rare fine voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5YR 6/8 (light red) | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Eleven joining frgts., 1/8 bottom, 3/4 body, all of rim, complete handle. Traces of burning on exterior. | |
| Manufacture: | C27 HM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.066, Diam. of body 0.092, Diam. of rim 0.035 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.077 | |
| Weight: | 0.077 | |
| Period: | 3rd c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | ca. 300 B.C., based on thin fabric and shape of handle (Corinth 7.3, p. 147-8); Pemberton lowers Edwards' chronology to 250 B.C. and even to mid-2nd c. B.C (Corinth 18.1, p. 54) | |
| Area: | Panaghia south | |
| Context: | NB959 B60 P149, LOT 2003 083 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia south Images (6) Basket: NB959 B60 P149 |
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