| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | FS 23 | |
| Title: | ARCHAIC SIMA: CROWNING MOLDING | |
| Category: | Architecture | |
| Category Code: | FS | |
| Object Number: | 23 | |
| Description: | Crowning moulding of early archaic sima, preserving most of profile of quarter-round lower moulding, P.H. ca. 0.12 m., and complete upper quarter-round, H. 0.034 m. Top of upper moulding flat as preserved, back edge broken. Behind, rest of sima top recessed, 0.018 m. and flat. Back of moulding hollow. Front face and top of moulding slipped. On this painted lotus palmette chain. R. to lt., parts of 4 palmette petals, purple and black; flaring tip of black lotus leaf. Black line at base of upper moulding which is preserved. Black line along top. | |
| Material: | Fine Corinthian greenish-buff clay with heavy admixture of fine black inclusions. Fine surface slip, marroon and black paint. | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single fragment preserving part of top surface, broken remaining sides. | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H. ca. 0.116, W. 0.155, Depth ca. 0.075 | |
| Area: | Early Excavations | |
| Context: | Early Excavations, Provenance unknown | |
| Findspot Description: | FIB 661, no. 23 | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth IV.1, p. 68; Roebuck, Hesperia 1990, p. 56; Cited Winter Archterr | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Roebuck, Hesperia 59:1, 1990 Publication: Winter, Greek Architectural Terracottas: ... 1994 Monument: Early Excavations Image: bw 1985 083 23 Image: bw 1985 083 24 |
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