Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | FS 874 | |
Title: | RAKING SIMA WITH CYMA REVERSA PROFILE | |
Category: | Architecture | |
Category Code: | FS | |
Object Number: | 874 | |
Description: | Flat undersurface; fascia H00.028, outset cyma reversa, Cavetto with slight fascia. Top surface W00.084, back surface flares at ca. 42 degrees from vertical. From same series as FS-864. | |
Decoration: | Slipped over all. Light-on-dark decoration. Soffit: bead-reel W00.037, red band 00.027 W. Fascia: checkerboard- maeander. Cyma: Anthemion-palmette chain. 11 downturned petals for palmette, acial leaf round. Tall shovel-shaped heart with countercurve profile with red center, reserved edges. Round-tipped anthemion with pointed axial petal, 3 sepals edged in red. On tendril horizontal leaf. Cavetto: egg-dart on red ground: darts reserved, eggs balck with reserved edges. Reserved fascia. | |
Material: | Coarse buff clay. | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving right end tile, complete profile. | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.098 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L00.158 | |
Area: | Tile Works | |
Context: | NB185 P16 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Tile Works Image: bw 5545 Basket: NB185 P16 Notebook Page: NB 185, spread 11 (pp. 15 - 16) |