| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2000 19 | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA MASK | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2000 | |
| Object Number: | 19 | |
| Description: | Theatrical mask, from proper left side, preserving 8 spiral curls in two overlapping rows, 3 on top, 5 in lower row. Spirals marked by diagonal incisions, in alternating directions for neighboring locks. Pared edge and flat pared back, starting to go concave for area behind missing face. Cf. MF 12967. | |
| Material: | Light tan clay, very small mudstone inclusions and miniscule sparkling inclusions, few voids. Very slightly grayer at core. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 6/5 | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving front, back and right edge, broken remaining sides. | |
| Manufacture: | F23 MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | T00.011 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L00.059 W00.044 | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | ? 71 ? Early to Middle Roman | |
| Area: | Theater | |
| Context: | NB751a B26 P41 | |
| NB751A | ||
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Theater |
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