| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | FS 859 | |
| Title: | CORNER SIMA WITH CYMA REVERSA PROFILE | |
| Category: | Architecture | |
| Category Code: | FS | |
| Object Number: | 859 | |
| Related Objects: | FS-XXXX-861 (joined) | |
| Description: | Undersurface paddled and incised with parallel striations. Face: vertical fascia H00.031, above which outset cyma reversa H00.069 probably without crowning moulding. Lateral face: fascia H00.044 with no element above; fascia set at 84 degree a | |
| Decoration: | All surfaces slipped except undersurface. Decorated in light-on-dark: soffit: outer edges lined with red band W00.018-00.032. Both fasciae: maeander-checkerboard. Raking cyma: alternating anthemion-palmette chain; 11-petal palmette had bottom leaves S-shaped, ends turning upward; spade-shaped palmette heart inverted with axial vein in red; end of tendrils turn down under palmettes, loop up to meet anthemion on either side of inverted tear-drop. Lion: matt black pupil, outline of iris, line along upper lid; fine lines for furrow of brow. | |
| Material: | Coarse buff clay, cream slip. | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Several joining frgts., preserving complete profile, missing right side and lower half of spout; broken either end. FS-859: spout; FS-861: rest of tile. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.130 (+ spout) | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L00.24 (raking face) L00.227 (lateral) | |
| Area: | Tile Works | |
| Context: | NB815 P15 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Tile Works Image: bw 5533 Image: bw 8624 Basket: NB815 P15 Notebook Page: NB 185, spread 11 (pp. 15 - 16) |
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