| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | FT 205 | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA EAVES TILE WITH ATTACHED ANTEFIX | |
| Category: | Architecture | |
| Category Code: | FT | |
| Object Number: | 205 | |
| Description: | From pan/cover tile; the cover element ends in an antefix (just a trace preserved). Cf. 85-84-29 group, also FA 564. | |
| Decoration: | The front edge of the tile decorated with guilloche pattern carefully worked; centers are laid out and circular elements inscribed with a compass. The guilloche consists of a central eye painted black and spirals (alternately red and black) consisting of a broad painted band (c. 0.015 m.) enclosed by 2 reserved bands (0.007 m.). Centers of eyes are 0.0535 m. apart. Red paint on bottom and left side is possibly the remains of an adhesive material. | |
| Material: | Hard yellowish-buff clay with much black grit; fine yellow slip. | |
| Condition: | Fragment. From left edge of eaves tile, surmounted by antefix (only 0.01 m. of lower edge remaining) in one piece; broken top, right, and behind; surface color well-preserved. | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.105, W. 0.15, Depth 0.155 | |
| Area: | Temple Hill | |
| Context: | NB564 B108 P145, LOT 1972 175 | |
| Findspot Description: | FIB 566, no. 281 | |
| Bibliography: | Cited Winter Archterr; Roebuck, Hesperia 1990, p. 55, no. 44 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Roebuck, Hesperia 59:1, 1990 Publication: Winter, Greek Architectural Terracottas: ... 1994 Monument: Temple Hill Image: bw 1984 051 25 Image: bw 1985 084 29 Basket: NB564 B108 P145 Notebook Page: NB 564, spread 81 (p. 145) |
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