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Accession_Number

48.5.1

Shape

Kothon

Shape_description

Three knuckle-bone shaped handles with holes for suspension(?)Small ring foot.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

7.5YR 8/3

Decoration

Inside: Central part reserved and decorated with black band in the centre surrounded by three black concertic bands. The rest is black, superimposed with two red and white bands. The top of the rim is decorated with a band of two rows of dots framed by thin black bands. The incurving rim is decorated with back and red thin bands. A: Swan facing to the left with spread wings. Incised rosettes and dots in field. B: bird (owl?) facing to the right goat to the left coloured partly in red; Incised rosettes in the field C: Bird (goose?)partly coloured purple and facing grazing goat(?) to the left but very faded. Below, broad black band with superimposed white-red-white at top and bottom. Triangular rays on a black baseline extend from the base. Narrow black band around middle of foot. Black band with superimposed white on inside of footring. On base, two black bands and a central dot. Exterior and interior of ring foot black

Inscriptions

Condition

Intact. Pattern inside remains clear but some of the main pictures have faded badly (especially C). No significant damage to rims or handles.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

Early Corinthian / Middle Corinthian

Date

600

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

	Side view of Corinthian kothon, showing swan facing leftwards with outspread wings.
	Top view of a Corinthian kothon, showing design around the mouth and interior.
2003.97.0235.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian kothon, showing part of the animal pattern on the body.
2003.97.0236.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian kothon, showing part of the body and the handles.
2003.97.0237.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian kothon, showing design around the mouth and the interior.
2003.97.0238.jpg	Underside view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the design on the base.
2010.98.0111.jpg	Oblique view of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles.
2010.98.0112.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles, showing a swan.
2010.98.0113.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles.
2010.98.0114.jpg	Side view of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles, showing animals.
2010.98.0115.jpg	Underside of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles, showing pattern detail.
2010.98.0116.jpg	Interior view of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles.
2010.98.0117.jpg	Interior view of a Corinthian kothon, with three knucklebone-shaped handles.