| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | T 687 | |
| Title: | LEKANIS | |
| Category: | Miscellaneous | |
| Category Code: | T | |
| Object Number: | 687 | |
| Description: | Flaring ring foot; rounded, convex body turning inward at rim, then rising to low vertical flange; two reflex strap handles attached below rim. Rounded lid curves inward to low, hollow, conical knob. | |
| Decoration: | Lekanis: Black band on exterior of foot and at junction with body. Black, red lines below handles. Black dots on handles. Top of rim red. Top exterior of flange to interior of flange balck. Black band on interior at middle of wall. Black band at junction with floor. Lid: Exterior edge of lid red, black band, black, red lines, black three-bar hook maeander, red, black, black lines, red band, two black lines. Center of lid and bottom half of knob black. Outer exterior edge of knob black, On top of knob, two black lines, red line, two black lines. Central depression red. | |
| Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 8/4 to 5YR 7/6 | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. with lid 0.098; D. of foot 0.070; D.Max. 0.139 | |
| Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | Middle or third quarter of the 5th century. Since the handles are still horizontal, this example should be earlier than C-64-199 from deposit 23 (channel 1964-1) | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth VII.5, p.87, no.308 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece |
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