Corinth Object: FM 2015 1
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   FM 2015 1
Title:   AKROTERION SUPPORT TILE
Category:   Architecture
Category Code:   FM
Year:   2015
Object Number:   1
Description:   Akroterion support tile, T-shaped in profile, with thin flat vertical front (Th. 0.018), thickening at side at sharp 90 degree angle. Perpendicular to front: flat platform with four round holes (Diam. 0.015) along side made before firing, possibly to support akroterion figure. No parallels at Corinth.
Material:   Medium coarse pink clay with rare small-medium subrounded angular white and rare small-large tabular angular gray inclusions and rare small voids.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 7/4 (pink)
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., preserving one corner of tile. Stained brown in many places.
Dimensions Actual:   Th. 0.028
Dimensions Preserved:   L. 0.245, W. 0.174, H. 0.105
Weight Description:   2.16
Weight:   2.16
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Chronology:   based on fabric
Area:   South Stoa
Context:   South Stoa, context 112
    South Stoa, context 112, LOT 2015 086
    LOT 2015 088
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   James 2019, Hesperia 88.1, cat. 36
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: South Stoa
Image: digital 2015 3974
Image: digital 2015 3975
Basket: South Stoa, context 112