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| Collection: | | Corinth | | Type: | | Object | | Name: | | MF 14018 | | Title: | | TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: COMIC ACTOR | | Category Code: | | MF | | Object Number: | | 14018 | | Description: | | Figurine of draped standing male comic actor. Figure stands with bent left arm jutting out and grasping himation just above belly. Right arm appears to do same. Straight legs close together. Distended belly and flat, pared back. Wears short chiton belted above belly with himation draped over shoulders. Solid. Mouldmade with tooling on back. Cf. MF 2011 1. | | Material: | | Fine reddish yellow clay with very rare fine sparkling inclusions. | | Munsell Color: | | 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow) | | Condition: | | Fragment. Preserving left arm, most of torso, upper thighs; missing head, right arm, right shoulder, lower legs. Heavily chipped on back, some accretion build-up. Fairly worn. | | Manufacture: | | F08 M CO | | Period: | | 4th c. B.C. | | Chronology: | | based on Corinth 18.4 | | Area: | | Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore | | Context: | | NB295 B2 P39 | | | | NB295 B2 P46 | | | | NB295 B3 P36 | | | | NB295 B1 P45 | | | | NB295 B2 P46, LOT 4379 | | | | LOT 4379 | | | | LOT 3217 | | Bibliography: | | Merker 2000, Corinth 18.4, cat. I42 | | Site: | | Acrocorinth | | City: | | Ancient Corinth | | Country: | | Greece | | References: | | Publication: Merker, Corinth 18:4, 2000
Monument: Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
Basket: NB295 B3 P36
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