Corinth Object: V 122
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   V 122
Title:   VOTIVE MALE GENITALS
Category:   Votive
Category Code:   V
Object Number:   122
Description:   Mouldmade genitals on plaque. Plaque has raised band at top and directly below band in center two holes for suspension pierce the plaque. Shape of pubic hair is schematic, three points of a star; just above penis vertical gouges to indicate hair.
Decoration:   White slip, blue paint on plaque, red paint on genitals.
Material:   Fine pink to light brown clay, with few, medium, spherical, rounded, black inclusions.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 7/4 (pink) to 7/5YR 6/4 (light brown)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact; tip of penis missing, traces of slip, paint remaining on clay surface.
Manufacture:   F28 M MM
Dimensions Actual:   H. of plaque 0.077, W. of plaque 0.067, H. of genitals 0.061, W. of genitals 0.052, W. of left testicle 0.021, H. of left testicle 0.031
Findspot Description:   Asklepieion, Votive Deposit V
Bibliography:   Roebuck 1951, Corinth 14, cat. 43, p. 122
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Roebuck, Corinth 14, 1951
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