| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | SF 1972 3d | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA SPHINX: RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER LEG | |
| Category: | Sculpture | |
| Category Code: | SF | |
| Year: | 1972 | |
| Object Number: | 3 | |
| Object Suffix: | d | |
| Description: | Side of rt. shoulder with rounded form tapering to top of rt. foreleg. Foreleg full and rounded, preserved in only front quarter. | |
| Decoration: | On shoulder: scales set horizontally in vertical rows of red, then black, with reserve outline. Scales become larger toward back, where interrupted by vertical black line. A row of dots between 2 black bands at top of foreleg, dipping down sharply at front. Hollow, wall thick with successive wads apparent, small hole running down leg D00.007. | |
| Material: | Clay as others, but fired to brighter pink at core of shoulder | |
| Munsell Color: | 5YR 7/4 | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Three joining frgts. broken all around. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | T00.046-00.065 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H00.212 W00.092 | |
| Area: | Temple Hill | |
| Context: | NB564 B139 P183 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Temple Hill Images (8) Basket: NB564 B139 P183 Notebook Page: NB 570, spread 14 (p. 11) Notebook Page: NB 570, spread 32 (p. 47) |
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