| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | A 453 | |
| Title: | AKANTHOS COLUMN DRUM | |
| Category: | Architecture | |
| Category Code: | A | |
| Object Number: | 453 | |
| Related Objects: | A-452, A-454, A-455, A-456, A-457 | |
| Description: | Acanthus column drum associated with A-452, A-454, A-455, A-456, and A-457. Fluted drum. Lower section has ring of four eleven-lobed acanthus leaves overlapping four plain leaves. Upper section has four nine-lobed acanthus leaves overlapping four slightly modelled leaves. | |
| Material: | Pentelic marble, weathered gray and rust-colored inplaces. | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Mended from three pieces; much of top and bits missing. Partly filled in with cement. Additional join: not physically joined. On display next to A-1981-7. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | Circumference at level of flute cusps 1.606 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H. max. 1.725 | |
| Area: | Forum | |
| Context: | NB619 B38 P74 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Forum Image: bw 4173 Image: bw 1964 015 20 Image: bw 1964 015 21 Notebook Page: NB 143, spread 75 (pp. 139 - 140) Notebook Page: NB 144, spread 20 (pp. 29 - 30) |
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