Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | MF 2011 1 | |
Title: | TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: COMIC ACTOR | |
Category Code: | MF | |
Year: | 2011 | |
Object Number: | 1 | |
Description: | Male figurine, wearing short tunic (?) and chlamys over left shoulder and arm, held in left hand. Tunic ends at base of prominent belly. Possible long, pointed beard. Fingerprint impressions in back from pressing into mold. Similar to MF-1971-53 (Hesperia 1972, p. 162; Hesperia 1976, p. 117).. | |
Material: | Fine very pale brown clay, with rare, medium to large, spherical, rounded, white, fine sparkling inclusions, and rare, medium, voids. | |
Munsell Color: | 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving front torso from neck to top of thighs, missing right arm below shoulder. | |
Manufacture: | F08 M MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | Th. 0.022 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.048, W. 0.056 | |
Period: | Hellenistic | |
Chronology: | 4th - 3rd c. B.C.?, based on comparanda | |
Area: | Theater | |
Context: | Theater, context 2001 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Theater Image: digital 2011 1218 |