| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | T 3220 | |
| Title: | TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: SEATED FEMALE, SIGNED | |
| Category: | Miscellaneous | |
| Category Code: | T | |
| Object Number: | 3220 | |
| Old Number: | TC 246 | |
| Description: | Hollow figurine of plump or pregnant seated woman, with arms at side, feet together; seat not rendered. Hair arranged in a large wave above forehead, pulled back into knot. Oval face with indistinct eyes, smeared nose, small mouth; wears short-sleeved chiton, belted just below the breasts; a few catenaries over stomach, folds gathered between and on either side of legs. Back only summarily modeled. Round vent hole D00.012 in mid back. Hair possibly retouched. From 2-part worn mould. For related type see MF-10765. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. Impressed into upper back, perhaps from mould, Greek signature; surface flaked away at rt. Shoulder: | |
| Material: | Gritty clay fired tan to orange with rare fine angular white inclusions, voids, a few sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | 5YR 5/6 to near 7.5YR 6/3.5 | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Six+ joining frgts., complete except for left hand, parts of drapery over lower legs, front half of feet. | |
| Manufacture: | 01 F MM Seated | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.116 W00.034 (shoulders) H00.021 (head) | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | Early 1st c. A.C. ? | |
| Area: | North Cemetery | |
| Context: | NB395 P456 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth ? | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth XIII P319 X-115 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Blegen, et al. Corinth 13, 1964 Monument: North Cemetery Image: bw 6625 Image: bw 2002 018 12 Basket: NB395 P456 |
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