| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | FS 1080 | |
| Title: | LIONHEAD SPOUT | |
| Category: | Architecture | |
| Category Code: | FS | |
| Object Number: | 1080 | |
| Description: | Upper left side of lionhead from sima of 6th c. temple. Slight traces of the interior of the left ear, of the 'flame locks' in front of the ear and of the smaller locks of the mane which emerge at the left side and across the forehead. The mass of flame locks and the smaller side locks join at an angle. At the back part of the "roof of the mouth" is preserved. On the front, part of the surface of the face survives, marked by small dark brown dots, 7.5YR 4/4. Black in ear, 7.5YR N2/. Cf. FS 1079 for second spout. Cf. For scheme Dyggve-Poulsen, Laphrion 1948, pls. XXII, XXIII. | |
| Material: | Hard coarse clay with numerous small and a few large inclusions (up to 4 mm). Fine slip, to 5 mm. thick. Clay and slip light gray to pale yellow. | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5YR 7/3 | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single fragment, preserving upper left side of face. Surface largely chipped away. | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H. 0.20, W. 0.180 | |
| Area: | Temple Hill | |
| Context: | Temple Hill, Trench XIII, surface find. | |
| Findspot Description: | FIB 685, no. 1104 | |
| Bibliography: | Cited Winter Archterr | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Winter, Greek Architectural Terracottas: ... 1994 Monument: Temple Hill Image: bw 1984 053 08 Basket: Temple Hill, Trench XIII, surface find. |
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