Inventory Number: | S 418 | |
Section Number: | ΟΕ 7 | |
Title: | Head Fragment of Figure in Helmet | |
Category: | Sculpture | |
Description: | Only a fragment from the head, and the eye of the left side, remain. The helmet has a broad and heavy band across the brow, and over it short locks of hair curl. Above the band, a series of drill holes (seven preserved). In middle of crown another drill hole. Immediately in front of this hole, a shallow rectangular sinking. Abundant traces of yellow paint on helmet above band extending over the rectangular sinking. Pentelic marble. Joins fragment PN S 16 (lower part of face). | |
Context: | Found left by earlier excavators in area of S.W. building. | |
Negatives: | Leica, LXXV-22, 96-69-11, 96-69-12, 97-58-15a, 97-58-16a | |
Dimensions: | P.H. 0.21; Diam. (drill holes above band) 0.006, (drill hole in crown) ca. 0.013; D. (drill hole in crown) 0.05; W. (rectangular sinking) 0.043; L. (rectangular sinking) 0.035 | |
Material: | Marble (Pentelic) | |
Date: | 27 January 1934 | |
Section: | ΟΕ | |
Grid: | G-H 9-10 | |
Bibliography: | Hesperia 78 (2009), pp. 483-484, figs. 2, 3. | |
References: | Publication: Hesperia 78 (2009) Images (5) Notebook: ΟΕ-1 Notebook Page: ΟΕ-1-11 (pp. 13-14) Card: S 418 |