Corinth Object: I 5
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   I 5
Title:   INSCRIBED BLOCK WITH RELIEF: LATIN
Category Code:   I
Object Number:   5
Old Number:   S-189
Description:   Large rectangular block with reliefs and mouldings above: base moulding broken away; top: small bead-and-reel, above which large egg-dart (now broken). Reliefs: on west face large swag with fruits, vase; south face: garland and plain disk or possibly patera; north face: traces of garland; east face: swag stretching across block, in front of which 2 antithetic draped females; lt. figure standing 3/4 rt., lt. forearm bent with object in raised hand; rt. figure largely broken away. Between them possible altar, traces of object above wreath.
Writing:   inscribed. Part of Latin inscription on east face near top of block: TEREN[ . SACER[ ]S.P.Of N have vertical stroke.
Material:   Fine white marble.
Condition:   Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving complete height; faces and edges broken.
Dimensions Actual:   H01.475 L01.01 W00.79 H00.05 (relief)
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Area:   Propylaia
Context:   Propylaia, Found to southwest of Propylaia
Bibliography:   West 1931, Corinth 8.2, cat. 8; Johnson 1931, Corinth 9.1, cat. 291
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: West, Corinth 8:2, 1931
Publication: Johnson, Corinth 9:1, 1931
Monument: Propylaia
Image: bw 0099
Image: bw 1999 018 03
Basket: Propylaia, Found to southwest of Propylaia
Notebook Page: NB 8, spread 34 (p. 59)