| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 14538 | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA FIGURINE OF RECLINING BANQUETER | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 14538 | |
| Old Number: | Former MF-33 from 1st series numbering. | |
| Description: | Mouldmade terracotta figurine of reclining banqueter, with body extended to proper right. Details of head and anatomy blurred. Figure wears head covering with no traces of hair, and small, indistinguishable facial features. Left arm bent at elbow, which rests on pillow; right arm extends down across lap and holds mesomphalic phiale or shallow dish. Chest apparently bare, with himation or cloak draped across lower abdomen and legs. Right leg slightly bent upwards. Figure rests on rectangular draped couch. Back of figurine rough, with scoring marks or impressions or tool marks, and partial fingerprint. | |
| Decoration: | Entire figure covered in white slip; red paint on face, chest, and arms. | |
| Material: | Fine reddish yellow clay. | |
| Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 8/6 (reddish yellow) | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. White slip preserved across entire figurine, red paint preserved on face, chest, arms. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.06, L. 0.07 | |
| Area: | Glauke | |
| Context: | NB30 P13 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Glauke Image: bw 3773 |
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