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Accession_Number

REDMG:1953.25.38

Shape

Lekanis with lid

Shape_description

Lekanis: slightly everted rim with diagonal flange, curves in to a shallow bowl; two flanged ribbon handles, attached horizontally just below rim; pronounced ring foot with vertical sides and raised underside. Lid: Moulded knob with deep circular depression; in centre of sloping lid, which steps down with three fasciae and then a convex lower part decorated with two incised bands; rounded rim.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

10YR 8/3

Decoration

Inscriptions

Condition

Lekanis: Seven rejoined fragments (including RM.1687.64), missing part of one handle and a chip of the flange from the opposite handle. Lid: missing a large chip on the knob. White deposits on lekanis rim and handles, as well as underside of lid.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Found at Corinth

Period

Classical

Date

5-4 c.

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis with its lid.
2002.97.0108.jpg
	Top view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, showing the lid.
2002.97.0109.jpg
2003.93.0099.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of the lid of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis.
2003.93.0100.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis.
2003.93.0101.jpg	testing
2003.93.0102.jpg	Oblique view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, with lid.
2003.97.0186.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an unglazedCorinthian lekanis with its lid.
2003.97.0187.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, showing the body and part of the inside.
2003.97.0188.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, showing the body and part of the inside.
2003.97.0189.jpg	Top view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, showing the inside.
2003.97.0190.jpg	Bottom view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, showing the base.
2003.97.0191.jpg	Top view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis lid.
2003.97.0192.jpg	Side view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis lid.
2003.97.0193.jpg	Side view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis lid.
2003.97.0194.jpg	Bottom view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis lid, showing the interior.
2004.99.0403.jpg	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, with its lid.
2004.99.0404.jpg	Oblique view, from above, of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, with its lid.
2004.99.0405.jpg	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis.
2004.99.0406.jpg	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis lid.
2004.99.0407.jpg	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, handle facing forward.
2004.99.0408.jpg	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis.
2004.99.0409.jpg	Profile view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, handle facing forward
2004.99.0410.jpg	Bottom view of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis lid.
2004.99.0411.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of an unglazed Corinthian lekanis, upside down.
2004.99.0707.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of the left side of an Attic 'Little lion' lekythos.
2004.99.0708.jpg	Left side view of an Attic 'Little lion' lekythos.
2004.99.0709.jpg	Right side view of an Attic 'Little lion' lekythos.