Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1936 254 | |
Title: | SGRAFFITO PLATE | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1936 | |
Object Number: | 254 | |
Description: | Plate with wide-flaring body showing very slight convex curve as preserved. | |
Decoration: | White slip over all. Finely incised on interior: head and shoulders of a warrior facing 3/4 lt., round face with tiny fringe of beard, eyes gouged, tiny mouth; wears hat (?) decorated with incised triangles. Wears armour (?) consisting of stripes of circles alternating with plain bands, with pointed lace collar (?). Brandishes a stick or mace. Yellowglaze over all. | |
Material: | Moderately fine light red clay with scattered red inclusions, voids. | |
Munsell Color: | Near 2.5YR 6/6 | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single body frgt., broken all around. | |
Manufacture: | C70 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | MPDim00.075 | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | Coins to 1st half 12th c. | |
Area: | South Basilica | |
Context: | NB154 P100 | |
Bibliography: | Corinth XI N1066 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Morgan, Corinth 11, 1942 Monument: South Basilica Basket: NB154 P100 |