Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 2004 5 | |
Title: | CORINTHIAN B? STAMPED AMPHORA HANDLE | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 2004 | |
Object Number: | 5 | |
Description: | Corinthian B (?) transport/ storage amphora with cylindrical neck, outward thickened rim, rounded vertical lip, oval flattened handle attached to neck. | |
Writing: | stamp. Rectangular stamp on top of handle, Greek | |
Material: | Coarse pinkish yellow clay with common medium to very large rounded and angular black and dark brown inclusions, rouned lime inclusions, rare sparkling inclusions, and common voids. | |
Munsell Color: | 7.5 YR 7/6 | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving small part of rim and neck with upper handle attachment, small part of handle; stamp partially preserved. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | W. of handle 0.040, Th. of handle 0.018 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.055 | |
Dimensions Restored: | Diam. of rim 0.10 | |
Weight Description: | 0.070 | |
Weight: | 0.070 | |
Period: | Hellenistic | |
Chronology: | Possibly 3rd to 2nd century BC based on shape comparisons to Koehler no. 291. | |
Area: | Panaghia south | |
Context: | NB962 B13 P38 | |
Provenance: | Corinth ? | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Panaghia south Image: bw 2004 028 07 Basket: NB962 B13 P38 Notebook Page: NB 962, spread 24 (pp. 38 - 39) |