Corinth Object: C 2004 5
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 SW.
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)