Corinth Object: I 62
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   I 62
Title:   GREEK IMPERIAL STATUE BASE : REGILLA
Category Code:   I
Object Number:   62
Description:   Low rectangular base, framed below and above, on all four sides, by low fascia and schematic straight flaring moulding. Claw chisel over all. On top, 3 square dowel holes in row across center of block; lt. set in 0.12 m. from lt. edge, 0.077 x 0.047 deep, for life-size rt. foot, outline of which cutinto surrounding stone; 2nd 0.07 m. to rt.,connected by long pour channel to front edge for lt.foot; 0.13 m. to rt., 3rd hole, with surface trimmedaround it for drapery or support. Small rectangulardowel, with bronze/lead still in it, to rt. of pourchannel, 0.04 m. in from face; 2nd such hole at backset in 0.20 m. from rt. edge, 0.05 m. from back.
Decoration:   On face (by foot positions), in low relief, row of instruments: pan-pipes, horn, a long pipe-shaped horn, double pipes, suspended from long stem with simplified laurel (?) leaves. Relief upside downif instruments suspended; earlier use?
Writing:   inscribed. Inscribed on lt. face (taking orientation of feet), in Greek, 3 lines, letter H. 0.03-0.035 m. [N]eumati Sisyphies boules para cheumati pegon Regillan m 'esora(i)s, eikona sophrosynes Y B
Material:   Fine white marble.
Condition:   Complete profile. Two joining frgts., complete except for most of back lt. front corner.
Dimensions Actual:   H00.35 W00.67 T00.67
Period:   2nd c. A.C.
Chronology:   Pre-161 A.D.
Area:   Peirene
Context:   Peirene, Just in front of middle of east apse
Bibliography:   AJA 1900 P235ff.; AJA 1903 P43 N21; IG IV.1599; Corinth 8.1 N86 P64
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Meritt, Corinth 8:1, 1931
Publication: Powell, American Journal of Archaeolog7:1... 1903
Monument: Peirene
Image: bw 0067b
Image: bw 2002 017 07
Image: bw 2002 017 08
Basket: Peirene, Just in front of middle of east apse