Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | C 1938 657 | |
Title: | GREEN-GLAZED PLASTIC VASE: HEAD | |
Category Code: | C | |
Year: | 1938 | |
Object Number: | 657 | |
Description: | Decorative head from unknown vessel, consisting of a round back of the head, with flattened face, elongated chin. Two round pellets for eyes, pinched nose, no mouth; from top of head there projects a possible rim with flaring profile. Pierced with hole D00.005 m. | |
Decoration: | White slip on exterior, over which dark green glaze. | |
Material: | Moderately fine red clay with rare fine white inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | 5YR 5/4 | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving complete head, broken at neck and above. | |
Manufacture: | C83 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H00.038 | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | ? At least 2nd half 12th c. | |
Area: | Forum north central | |
Context: | NB177 P100 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Forum north central Basket: NB177 P100 Notebook Page: NB 177, spread 55 (pp. 99 - 100) |