Corinth Object: A 596
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   A 596
Title:   PAINTED FRESCO FROM TOMB: NILOTIC SCENE
Category:   Architecture
Category Code:   A
Object Number:   596
Description:   Fresco from walls of chamber, decorated with Nilotic scene. Border consists of broad yellow-brown stripe between black lines, and a second black stripe further in toward panel. Left side of panel preserves largely light blue fronds, with a large round blue mass near upper limits; in center a red boat with curling stern, floating in a pool of light blue; in it is a fat, nude man in red, with bent legs, and partly raised hands, possibly fishing; an unintelligible object at right in boat. To right of boat, near top, a small red man holds a shallow basket for fishing (?) suspended from a pole (?); he is preserved from shoulders down, faces right. Further right towards middle of panel a red ground line, on which a figure moving to right, holding a spear (?) is a large bird (?) in profile to right, with a tall plume (?). Blue fronds separate the various scenes.
Material:   White plaster
Condition:   Missing parts. Numerous joining fragments, broken all edges preserving parts of right and left borders.
Dimensions Preserved:   L. 3.70, H. 0.72
Area:   Minor Projects
Context:   NB239 P56
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Minor Projects
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