Corinth Object: I 698
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)