Corinth Object: T 30
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   T 30
Title:   KNEELING GIANT, SERPENT LEGGED
Category:   Miscellaneous
Category Code:   T
Object Number:   30
Description:   The piece represents a nude giant kneeling in a predominately frontal position, leaning slightly to the right with his left arm stretched back and probably up in an attitude of defense. Head was probably in 3/4 or profile view to left. Claviles are very subtely modelled, while the pectorals, upper thoracic boundary and digitations are more pronounced. The thorax bears four divisions; the central line is diagonally placed to indicate a slight torsion. The bulge over the iliac crest is marked and makes the upper flanks look quite thin by comparison. The abdomen bulges out slightly below the navel which is rendered by a slight depression and two parallel curved incised lines. Below, the genitals are well preserved. The right leg is nearly in profile to the left, the left nearly frontal; on each two grooves which meet near the top of the flanks indicate the thigh muscles. The figure's left knee is positioned slightly ahead of the right; behind the knees, the legs become curving serpent coils in relief. The proper right curves right, up and left; the left breaks behind the knee, another bit is preserved near the relief ground, and more appears as the base of a strut on side of the left flank. Above this the buttocks are well modelled. The flat chisel was used over most of the relief ground; reverse unknown. (Smooth-Gardiner)
Mythology:   Gigantomachy
Condition:   Fragment. Four joining fragments. S 482, right arm, added by restorer, does not join. Broken at base of neck, left elbow, right shoulder, in middle of snake coil. Legs weathered; some chipping.
Dimensions Actual:   W. neck 0.068, W. l. arm 0.058, W. waist 0.142, W. max. rt. thigh 0.102, W. serpent coil 0.047, L. torso 0.305, L. rt. inside thigh 0.205, Depth top of plinth 0.140
Dimensions Preserved:   H. 0.555, W. 0.410, Th. 0.037
Period:   2nd c. A.C.
Chronology:   2nd quarter of 2nd c. A.C. according to Corinth IX p.4-5
Bibliography:   Corinth IX.2, G14-1; AJA 13, 1909, 307, n. 1, fig. 1
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Sturgeon, Corinth 9:2, 1977