Corinth Object: FS 874
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)