| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | KH 45 | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA MOLD: HEAD OF COMIC ACTOR | |
| Category: | Minor Finds | |
| Category Code: | KH | |
| Object Number: | 45 | |
| Description: | Mould for head of comic actor. Back rounded, roughly smoothed; back surface has partly broken away, possibly at juncture between two layers applied to patrix. Impression: head with hair cut square around face and with round protuberance just above forehead. Face long with brows raised at outer corners, protruding large eyes, snub nose, creased cheeks, very wide mouth, partly open and surrounded by smooth moustache which blends into pointed beard. Broad roughly flattened lip surrounds impression. Similar to KH 42 (inv. 44, from Deposit 4), KH 43 (inv. 45, also from Deposit 3), and KH 44 (inv. 46, also from Deposit 3). Likely mould for inv. XIX, 12 (Stillwell 1958, Corinth 15.2). | |
| Decoration: | Undecorated. | |
| Material: | Fine clay fired pale pinkish buff on interior, slightly darker on exterior, with rare very fine inclusions and rare fine voids | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 7/4 to 7.5YR 7/4 | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. complete except for part of surface of back. | |
| Manufacture: | F08 M HM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.048 W00.043 T00.01 | |
| Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | ca. 350-325 B.C. (Stillwell 1948, Corinth 15.1, p. 37, p. 105) | |
| Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
| Context: | NB114 P21 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter. Terracotta Factory, Deposit 3 | |
| Bibliography: | Stillwell 1948, Corinth 15.1, cat. 47 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Stillwell, Corinth 15:1, 1948 Monument: Potters' Quarter Basket: NB114 P21 Notebook Page: NB 114, spread 15 (pp. 20 - 21) |
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