Corinth Object: SF 1975 5
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   SF 1975 5
Title:   HEAD OF NIKE OR SPHINX
Category:   Sculpture
Category Code:   SF
Year:   1975
Object Number:   5
Related Objects:   SF-1933-001
Description:   Small fragment from stephane on top of head. At lower front break patch of hair. at rt. break edge of poss. hole running horizontally through stephane at height of upper band. Frgt. derives from side of head.
Decoration:   Painted in black on reserved ground: floral chain of which upper half largely gone, above two broad stripes.
Material:   Clay greenish-buff with moderate amount fine to coarser (to 3mm) gray inclusions, thin fine surface slip. Core pale pink.
Munsell Color:   Near 2.5Y 8/3 surface
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., broken below, ends, back.
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.0452 W00.063 T00.044
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Chronology:   Second quarter 5th BC
Area:   Temple Hill
Context:   NB632 B68 P59
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Hesperia 2000
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple Hill
Basket: NB632 B68 P59
Notebook Page: NB 632, spread 35 (p. 60)