Corinth Object: MF 11468
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 11468
Title:   TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: DOG
Category Code:   MF
Object Number:   11468
Description:   Terracotta solid handmade dog with a pointed snout, rectangular head tilted upward, eye ridge, short thick neck, short stocky front legs in an inverted V, short thick body, back l. leg curving forward, thick tail pointed straight back. Similar to KT32-68 and KT32-33 (Corinth XV.2 Class XXV Late Group p. 181 no. 13 pl. 40).
Decoration:   White slip overall.
Material:   Fine reddish yellow clay with few fine sparkling, few small to large tabular rounded white, and few fine platy angular black inclusions and few small platy angular and rare medium tabular angular voids
Munsell Color:   Clay: 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Missing parts. Two joining pieces missing ears, part of the rt front and part of both hind legs. Traces of white slip. Surface worn.
Manufacture:   F11 U HM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.055, L. 0.072, Th. of torso 0.015
Dimensions Preserved:   W. 0.022
Period:   Classical
Chronology:   late 5th c. B.C. (Corinth XV.2 Class XXV no. 13 Circular South shrine)
Area:   Kokkinovrysi
Context:   NB232 B4 P146
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Kokkinovrysi
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Kokkinovrysi
Image: bw 1965 005 21
Basket: NB232 B4 P146