Corinth Object: C 1962 880
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   C 1962 880
Title:   KALATHOS PROTOME HEAD
Category Code:   C
Year:   1962
Object Number:   880
Description:   Slightly tapering face, diagonally set arched eyes, wide triangular nose, mouth barely preserved. Horizontal curls above brow, stepped wig on left, low polos. Strip of clay with disk necklace. Projection on left side for arm. Orange slip. Similar to MF-69-65.
Decoration:   Traces of added purple on inner rim and polos.
Material:   Fine reddish yellow/very pale brown clay with rare medium maroon inclusions
Munsell Color:   Core: 10YR 7/4 (very pale brown); surface: 5YR between 6/6 and 6/8 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Fragment. Preserved head with damage to whole right side and arm broken off.
Manufacture:   CO
Dimensions Preserved:   H. 0.043, H. of face 0.015
Period:   Late Corinthian
Chronology:   Late Corinthian I based on Pemberton 1989.
Area:   Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
Context:   NB250 B4 P73, LOT 1985
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Pemberton 1989, Corinth 18.1, cat. 616
Site:   Acrocorinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Pemberton, Corinth 18:1, 1989
Monument: Acrocorinth Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore
Basket: NB250 B4 P73