Google Earth
| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 10709 | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: DANCING GROUP | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 10709 | |
| Description: | Terracotta solid handmade group of four dancers moving in circle with arms joined around flutist standing in center. Each dancer has wide flat strip of clay applied around front of head as polos, clay overfold from back to front as head, semi-circular face, broad short neck, flattened chest, flattened strips as arms joining dancers, upper body tilted backward slightly, cylindrical body flaring as attaches seamlessly to base. Flat circular base with pared and smoothed edge. Fingerprints overall. Similar in size and style to KT2-11 (Corinth XV.2 Class II p. 43 no. 8 pl. 4) and KT2-7, 8, 9, 10 (Corinth XV.2 Class II p. 43 no. 4-7 pl. 4). | |
| Decoration: | White slip overall. | |
| Attributes: | Polos, flute | |
| Material: | Light buff clay | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Several joining pieces preserving complete figurine. Traces of white slip. | |
| Manufacture: | F32 HM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.094, Diam of base 0.093 | |
| Period: | Classical | |
| Chronology: | 4th c. B.C. (Corinth XV.2 Class II no. 8 Shrine of Double Stele 1st half of 4th c. B.C.) | |
| Area: | Kokkinovrysi | |
| Context: | NB256 B3 P144 | |
| NB232 B2 P143, LOT 0864 | ||
| LOT 0864 | ||
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Kokkinovrysi Figurine deposit | |
| Site: | Kokkinovrysi | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Kokkinovrysi Images (10) Basket: NB232 B2 P143 Notebook Page: NB 232, spread 76 (pp. 142 - 143) |
|
Show Everything (259,852) Publications (1,214) Reports (75) Places and Monuments (297) Plans and Drawings (2,887) Images (88,930) Objects (70,348) Coins (18,459) Notebooks (443) Classifications Sign in Provide feedback |
|
