Corinth Object: FA 117
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   FA 117
Title:   ROMAN PALMETTE ANTEFIX
Category:   Architecture
Category Code:   FA
Object Number:   117
Old Number:   Former MF-57 from regular numbering.
Description:   Antefix, attached in back to long neck so as to hook over sima. Consists of a rectangular panel at bottom, sides of which close inward slightly. Above this a palmette,inset from panel, with 1 complete petal at bottom lt., part of 1 at rt., with angular heart, in center of which an upside down V in relief; from heart descends a narrow stem, beneath which an inverted lotus, and to either side of which an S-shaped scroll, each composed of double fillets, and ending in two small upright scrolls with petal in angle; in angle between large scrolls and lotus are half palmettes.
Material:   Light red clay with frequent fine to small red mudstone inclusions, rare white.; finer surface layer.
Munsell Color:   Near 5YR 6/6
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., bottom of antefix face to lowest petals of palmette; neck broken in back.
Dimensions Actual:   W00.254 (max) T00.037 (plaque)
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.155
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Chronology:   ? Early Roman ?
Area:   Julian Basilica
Context:   NB73 P15
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   From east of Roman Stoa, October 28, 1914.
Bibliography:   Corinth IV.1 P060
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Julian Basilica
Image: bw 1998 003 10
Basket: NB73 P15
Notebook Page: NB 73, spread 18 (pp. 14 - 15)