| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | S 1999 4 | |
| Title: | MARBLE STATUETTE: EUROPA/SOSANDRA/ASPASIA | |
| Category: | Sculpture | |
| Category Code: | S | |
| Year: | 1999 | |
| Object Number: | 4 | |
| Description: | Statuette of veiled female who stands with weight on lt. leg, rt. bent, foot extended and turned out slightly; head turned 3/4 to proper lt., lt. arm bent forearm extended 3/4 to side, rt. arm originally folded against breast. Wears a chiton, fine folds of which visible over ankles and feet, falling to plinth; over this a long mantle pulled up to cover top of head and body to above ankles. Mantle pulled around rt. side to cover rt. arm completely, free end then thrown over lt. shoulder and arm, falling down to ca. buttocks in a series of parallel V-shaped folds generated by bent elbow, and gathered hem in back. A long V-shaped fold extends from rt. elbow to rt. knee to lt. breast; second long fold falls vertically from side of lt. breast to hem; mass of folds gathered over left forearm to fall on either side of arm to nearly feet. She wears her hair parted in the middle with wavy locks descending to ears, mass of bun indicated under mantle at rear. A few incised lines to indicate strands. Oval face, low triangular forehead, brow ridge straight, eyes horizontal and shallow, straight nose, small mouth. Plinth: Use of drill to create deep space between sides of face and veil, also possibly for folds of veil, corners of mouth. PLINTH. Surfaces lightly polished. Protype 2nd quarter 5th century B.C. For type see Ridgway Severe Style pls. 106-8; also see Corinth S-1051, S-1897, S-1904. | |
| Mythology: | Europa ? Elektra ? Aphrodite ? | |
| Material: | Fine to medium-grained white marble. | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Three joining frgts., preserving complete except for right shoulder, arm and drapery, lt. hand. Marble burned. Surface of veil chipped at neck rear (ancient), small nick on right cheek (new). Square patch of accretion on right knee. | |
| Manufacture: | 01 F | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.345 (max) H00.314 (figure) H00.035-00.044 (plinth) L00.121 (plinth) W00.083 (plinth) H00.046 (head) H00.030 (face) | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | Early Roman or Antonine, Context 2nd half 4th c. A.C.' 1st or 2nd c. A.C. according to Stirling | |
| Area: | Panaghia Villa | |
| Context: | NB915 B36 P53 | |
| Bibliography: | Stirling 2008, Hesperia 77:1, no. 1; Sanders 2005, p. 424 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Stirling, Hesperia 77:1, 2008 Monument: Panaghia Villa Images (19) Basket: NB915 B36 P53 Notebook Page: NB 915, spread 31 (pp. 52 - 53) |
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