Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | V 195a | |
Title: | VOTIVE PLAQUE BACKING FOR VOTIVE BREAST | |
Category: | Votive | |
Category Code: | V | |
Object Number: | 195 | |
Object Suffix: | a | |
Description: | Roughly square plaque with vertical edges, formed on a surface with texture or wiped with something rough. Originally a round breast attached by means of a broad groove which touches all edges of plaque. Two holes for suspension (diam. 0.004), one in each upper corner. | |
Decoration: | White slip. | |
Material: | Fine clay, surface fired reddish yellow, core not observable. | |
Munsell Color: | 5YR 7/6 to 5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow) | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Three joining fragments; plaque complete, traces of slip remaining on clay surface. Originally glued onto breast V-195, but two do not quite match; separated. | |
Dimensions Actual: | L. 0.087, W. 0.088, Th. 0.007, Diam. of attached breast 0.074 | |
Area: | Asklepieion | |
Context: | NB122 P198, LOT 1931 035 | |
Findspot Description: | Asklepieion, Votive Deposit V | |
Site: | Asklepeion | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Asklepieion Basket: NB122 P198 |