Middle Corinthian Kotyle (Cup) Rim Fragment

Archaic
590 BCE - 570 BCE

1 15/16 in. x 1 3/4 in. x 3/16 in. (4.9 cm x 4.5 cm x 0.55 cm)

This object has the following keywords:

• Corinthian type skyphoi - Refers to a type of skyphos consisting of a thin-walled cup with delicate handles and a ring foot. The form originated in Corinth.
• Middle Corinthian - Refers to an intermediate phase of Corinthian pottery style, dating from around 600 BCE to around 575 BCE. It is characterized by apparent mass production of pots, using painted designs with a smaller repertory of clumsier animals than in the preceding phase, new animal poses, less crowded designs between figures, and the use of dots to echo the contours of the animals.
• rim sherds - Fragments of a ceramic or glass vessel from just below the rim.
• skyphoi - A type of drinking vessel in the shape of a deep cup, usually with two horizontal handles attached to the lip and a small integral foot. In all-black or unglossed plain wares the skyphos was the most common type of cup.

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