Corinth Object: C 2005 21
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 2005 21
Title:   WEST SLOPE WARE CUP
Category Code:   C
Year:   2005
Object Number:   21
Description:   Cup with slightly concave base, globular body, flaring tapered lip, vertical oval handle attached to shoulder and rim. Similar in profile to C-1947-157 (Corinth VII.3, p. 150, no. 779, pls. 35, 64) and P624 (Athenian Agora XXIX.1, 2, p. 133, no. 552, fig. 40, pl. 52).
Decoration:   Black glaze all over exterior and interior, grooves delineate handle zone with necklace beads in added white paint suspended from individually incised triangles attached on upper groove.
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay.
Munsell Color:   10YR 8/4 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Complete profile. Several joining frgts preserve complete base, 9/10 body, 4/5 rim and bottom attachment of handle. Glaze slightly worn, added white paint well-preserved.
Manufacture:   C25 WM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.058, Diam. of base 0.055, max. Diam. 0.081, Diam. of rim 0.073
Weight Description:   0.07
Weight:   0.07
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   300-146 B.C. (profile in Corinth), mid-2nd c. B.C. (profile in Athens).
Area:   Panaghia south
Context:   NB966 B112 P193
    NB972 B1 P10, LOT 2005 006
    LOT 2005 006
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia south
Image: bw 2006 008 35
Basket: NB966 B112 P193
Basket: NB972 B1 P10