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[Corinth Object] SF 1933 1: HEAD OF NIKE OR SPHINX

Head of Sphinx or Nike with rows of wavy locks drawn horizontally from part. Locks make deep scallops, each lightly incised for strands of hair. Above, low stephane, triangular in section with flat face, ... 1933/03/21 ... SF 1933 1

[Corinth Object] SF 1940 10: SEATED DRAPED FEMALE

A woman is shown in profile, facing lt. with pronounced bust, lt. arm at side, presumably seated, given flare in wall beneath arm. Wears a mantle that completely covers figure, with deep catenaries descending ... Early 5th c. B.C ... SF 1940 10

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[Corinth Object] SF 1961 28b: DRAPED SHOULDER

Fragment from gently curving anatomy, covered in drapery; parts of two shallow folds, rendered as ridges: one partially preserved along left break, second 0.038 to right, and smoothed into surface along ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1961 28f: DRAPED ANATOMY WITH STAFF

Fragment of draped anatomy with very slight curve in horizontal section, probably from lower torso or, less likely, legs. Two parallel grooves presumably represent vertical folds, as on C.;farther to lt ... 1961 ... SF 1961 28f

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[Corinth Object] SF 1964 11a: TERRACOTTA SCULPTURE: RIGHT SIDE, ARMPIT TO GROIN

Terracotta sculpture of himation covering much of back, outlining prominent buttocks. Smooth surface simply broken by two parallel folds, rendered as shallow steps that arch across upper back before turning ... 2nd to early 3rd q. 5th c. B.C ... SF 1964 11a

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3a: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: STEPHANE

From proper rt. side of head, bit of head below stephane, stephane staight with scalloped edge (T00.009-00.015), interior face sloping thickening toward base and crown of head. Largely worked in coarse ... Early third quarter ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3b: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: CHEST, LEFT SIDE

Part of neck and forequarters, head turned 3/4 to proper lt. hair shoulder length, plastic ringlets to lt. of face, plain undulating surface in back with vertical incised lines for locks on rt. side ... 1972/08/07;1974/07/10 1972/08/11 1972/08/10 1972/08/10 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3c: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: HAIR

Undulating surface crossed vertically with parallel incised curving lines, designating locks of hair. Presumably from rt. side. Thick layer fine slip (T00.006-00.01) over coarse. Surface painted matt ... 1972/08/09 ... SF 1972 3c

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3d: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: RIGHT SHOULDER, UPPER LEG

Side of rt. shoulder with rounded form tapering to top of rt. foreleg. Foreleg full and rounded, preserved in only front quarter. On shoulder: scales set horizontally in vertical rows of red, then black, ... 1972/08/08;1972/08/11 ... SF 1972 3d

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3e: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: LEFT SIDE, BASE OF WING

From lower left side, probably just below Frgt. B, flat side, with shallow set back to base of wings and parts of three covert feathers. Hollow with wall becoming thicker toward base of wing, finger ... 3rd q. 5th c. B.C ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3f: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: LEFT SIDE

From left lower side and probably belly with full rounded curve, and slight swells for modelling of two ribs. Along upper part base of wing with tips of four feathers in shallow relief one from the ... 1972/08/08;1974/07/10 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3g: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: WING

Left wing with parts of 4 feathers of which 2 tips preserved. Feathers stepped, edge scalloped, back roughly smoothed, flaring slightly at lower break which has a rounded outline. Poss. give line of ... 1972/08/08 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3h: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: LEFT WING

Left wing, part that projects freely from body. Tip of one covert feather projects in relief from longer flight feathers. Parts of 4 flight feathers stepped in relief from one another. Start 5th at ... 1972/08/09 ... SF 1972 3h

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3i: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: LEFT WING

Wing, lt., rising free of back with parts of 4 flight feathers. Edge scalloped as feathers curl upward. Back smoothed with break for attachment of strut pierced by hole which continues through thickeness ... 1972/08/08;1972/08/11 ... SF 1972 3i

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3j: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: WING

Fragment from left wing preserving upper edge and 2 feather tips of either covert of flight feathers. Feathers stepped and curling. Uppermost feather also flaring at preserved base poss. for attachment ... 1972/08/08 ... SF 1972 3j

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3k: SPHINX: RIGHT WING

Right wing of sphinx. Feathers, at least three, stepped, part of outer edge of central one preserved. Back roughly smoothed. Small hole cut horizontally from surface through middle of upper feather ... 1974/07/09 ... SF 1972 3k

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3l: SPHINX: LEFT UPPER LEG ?

Leg, probably left, from below joint with body to knee. Leg wide at top break, thinning, then widening at joint. Bone structure rendered by flattened ridge on either side offset by shallow valleys ... 1972 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3m: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: RIGHT FORELEG

Sphinx leg, from well above knee joint to below. Leg modelled with ridge down back offset on either side by concave channel, swelling slightly at knee joint. At joint at back large vestigia 1 toe, with ... 1972/08/08;1972/08/09 ... SF 1972 3m

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 3n: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: HIND PAW

Sphinx, probably hind paw, resting flatly on plinth (missing). 4 toes well-modelled, with 2 central ones projecting higher and longer. Nails made by pinching clay, free of ball for central toes. Leg ... 1972/08/09 ... SF 1972 3n

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 14a: SPHINX: RIGHT WING TIP

Tip of right wing of large-scale sphinx; feathers stepped one above other, making scalloped outline. Uppermost feather curls inward. Wing warped or else tip intentionally bent outward. Outer edge irregularly ... ? 5th century B.C. ? ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 14b: SPHINX: RIGHT WING

Outer edge of right wing, preserving 2 feathers, start of 3rd. Edge of wing scalloped, feathers in relief, outer edge flat, also back. Core coarse, fine clay on front face only. Both feathers same: ... 1974/07/16 1974/07/16 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1972 14c: SPHINX: RIGHT WING

From outer edge of rt. wing where one feather curls in against 2nd, with edge of 2nd feather. Surface irregular as if scraped by a tool with uneven edge. Fragment. Single frgt., broken three sides ... 1972/08/10 ... SF 1972 14A SF 1972 14B

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[Corinth Object] SF 1974 1a: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: LEG

Tapering leg of sphinx, with 3 sharp ridges separated by concavities running down one side of leg, one rounded ridge and narrow one by it down opposite side. Leg nearly solid with central hole D00.006 ... Sixth c. BC ... SF 1974 1a

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[Corinth Object] SF 1974 1b: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: WING

Small fragment of wing preserving parts of two feathers and outer edge. Wings in relief stepped 00.004, surfaces flat. OUter edge preserved for 00.02 m. at which point surface flares outward slightly ... 1974/08/13 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1974 2: RIGHT WING OF SPHINX

Tip of feather from right sphinx wing, edge of second. Feathers stepped with deep V-shaped channel setting off flat framing band from flat face of feather proper. Outer edge flat, rounded in back to ... 1974/07/10 ... sphinx as SF XXXX 006.

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[Corinth Object] SF 1974 3: HEAD: HAIR

Fragment preserves segment of hair with 7 rows of wavy zigzag locks and poss. bit of forehead. Not clear whether lt. or rt. side. Waves tighter toward face, looser at top of head. Broken at back along ... Third quarter 6th BC ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1974 5a: PLAQUE ?

Two finished surfaces, one decorated, the other plain, are joined by a strut 00.013m. Thick, leaving an airspace of ca. 1cm. between them. The plain face is roughly flat, its surface wet-smoothed with ... ? ... SF

[Corinth Object] SF 1974 5b: PLAQUE ?

Cf. SF-1974-005A. Fragment. Single frgt., broken all edges, upper face only ... 1972 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1975 3: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: LEG

Leg of sphinx, poss. right, preserving outside half from ca. middle. with smooth outer contour, marked shin bone set off deep concavity on front, slight in back. Hollow, central hole D00.020, wall thickness ... 1975/07/22 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1975 4: TERRACOTTA SPHINX: CLAW

Single toe from paw of large sphinx. Toe very high with flat round pad, agianst which nail cut in high relief but not free. Start of smaller toe to proper lt., Broken to proper rt. Prob. from same sphinx ... 1975/07/18 ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1975 5: HEAD OF NIKE OR SPHINX

Small fragment from stephane on top of head. At lower front break patch of hair. at rt. break edge of poss. hole running horizontally through stephane at height of upper band. Frgt. derives from side ... Second quarter 5th BC ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 2015 1: TERRACOTTA SCULPTURE: DRAPED FEMALE

Terracotta sculpture of draped female with slightly domed or peaked platform serving as base. Standing female figure with wide horizontal stride with leading right leg and stationary left leg, swirling ... Hellenistic to Early Roman based on context ... SF 2015 1

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[Corinth Object] SF 21: TERRACOTTA NIKE: RIGHT BREAST

Single fragment from right breast of Nike, somewhat under life-size. Preserved is breast, cleavage and start of swell of left breast. Wears himation draped diagonally from right shoulder, with series ... Second half sixth century B.C ... SF

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[Corinth Object] SF 1931 2: SPHINX ACROTERION

Spring crouching on erect forelegs, facing left with head turned out to viewer, its proper left. Muscular legs. Modelled of edge of rib cage from flatter belly. Wings have stepped feathers, making continuous ... SF 1931 2

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[Corinth Object] SF 1932 3: AMAZONOMACHY GROUP

Rectangular box plinth with flattened resting surface, vertical face, horizontal floor. Two struts on underside, at right angles to front face, set ca. 0.27 m. apart. On front face, one complete edge ... SF 1932 3