Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1962 880 | |
Title: | KALATHOS PROTOME HEAD | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1962 | |
Object Number: | 880 | |
Description: | Slightly tapering face, diagonally set arched eyes, wide triangular nose, mouth barely preserved. Horizontal curls above brow, stepped wig on left, low polos. Strip of clay with disk necklace. Projection on left side for arm. Orange slip. Similar to MF-69-65. | |
Decoration: | Traces of added purple on inner rim and polos. | |
Material: | Fine reddish yellow/very pale brown clay with rare medium maroon inclusions | |
Munsell Color: | Core: 10YR 7/4 (very pale brown); surface: 5YR between 6/6 and 6/8 (reddish yellow) | |
Condition: | Fragment. Preserved head with damage to whole right side and arm broken off. | |
Manufacture: | CO | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.043, H. of face 0.015 | |
Period: | Late Corinthian | |
Chronology: | Late Corinthian I based on Pemberton 1989. | |
Area: | Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore | |
Context: | NB250 B4 P73, LOT 1985 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Bibliography: | Pemberton 1989, Corinth 18.1, cat. 616 | |
Site: | Acrocorinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Pemberton, Corinth 18:1, 1989 Monument: Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore Basket: NB250 B4 P73 |