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Accession_Number

49.1.1

Shape

Kothon

Shape_description

Inturned rim with straight sides; ribbon handle; shoulder slopes down to vertical wall, then sharply recedes to vertical footring and sloping underside of the base.

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

Corinthian

Fabric_description

Munsell_color

2.5YR 7/4

Decoration

Interior reserved except for red central interior surrounded by thin red and black bands. The vertical part of the interior of the rim has black and brownish bands. Decoration of thin red and black bands, with dots at edge of mouth and outlined tongues round shoulder. Outside of handle black. The underside of the foot decorated with three concentric black bands and dot at the centre. The ring on the interior and exterior covered with brownish paint. The resting surface has two thin concentric brownish bands. Sloping part of the body two thin brown bands. Above the ridge, brown band and that part covered with brown paint.

Inscriptions

Condition

Intact. Small chips to the foot. Paint flaking on shoulder, body, handles, interior, ringfoot and underside. Chips on the surface of the body and shoulder. Black paint at parts fireed brownish.

Technique/Style

Provenance

Period

High Archaic / Late Archaic

Date

550-500

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

	Top view of a Corinthian kothon, showing outlined tongue pattern on shoulder.
2003.92.0295.jpg	Bottom view of an (upside down) Corinthian kothon, showing concentric band decoration on the base.
2003.92.0296.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian kothon, showing handle with protrusions and interior.
2003.92.0298.jpg	Right side view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the undecorated exterior of the body.
2003.92.0299.jpg	Back view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the black handle with protrusions either side.
2003.92.0300.jpg	Left side view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the undecorated exterior of the body.
2003.92.0301.jpg	Front view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the undecorated exterior of the body.
2003.92.0302.jpg	Oblique view, from slightly above, of the front of a Corinthian kothon, showing the interior and decorated shoulder.
2008.99.0506.jpg	Oblique view, from above, of the side of a Corinthian kothon, showing the interior and decorated shoulder.
2008.99.0507.jpg	Left side view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the decorated foot and the black handle.
2008.99.0508.jpg	Back view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the black handle with protrusions either side.
2008.99.0509.jpg	Right side view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the decorated foot and the black handle.
2008.99.0510.jpg	Front view of a Corinthian kothon, showing the undecorated exterior of the body and decorated foot.
2008.99.0511.jpg	Oblique view, from above, of the bottom of a Corinthian kothon, showing concentric band decoration on the base.
2008.99.0512.jpg	Oblique view, from above, of the bottom of a Corinthian kothon, showing concentric band decoration on the base.
2008.99.0513.jpg	Top view of a Corinthian kothon, showing outlined tongue pattern on shoulder.