Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | I 698 | |
Title: | GREEK IMPERIAL DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION | |
Category Code: | I | |
Object Number: | 698 | |
Description: | Rectangular block, top surface roughly picked except for a smoother band with flat chisel 00.02-00.025 m. wide on top; surface possibly trimmed down slightly 0.08 from front, 0.075 from rt. edge for 00.055; but also possible that just a break. Rt. side similar with relieving band 0.018 m. wide along top. Surface smoothly finished. Meritt states that supported statue on top; no clear evidence as preserved. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Five lines in Greek. | |
Material: | Fine micaceous white marble. | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving top, right side; broken two edges, back; right edge of front face broken away. | |
Period: | Roman | |
Area: | Forum east | |
Context: | NB79 P489 | |
Bibliography: | Meritt 1931, Corinth 8.1, cat. 115, Corinth 22 I-26 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Meritt, Corinth 8:1, 1931 Monument: Forum east Image: bw 2000 020 30 Image: digital 2015 2274 Basket: NB79 P489 Notebook Page: NB 79, spread 50 (pp. 488 - 489) |