Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | I 5 | |
Title: | INSCRIBED BLOCK WITH RELIEF: LATIN | |
Category Code: | I | |
Object Number: | 5 | |
Old Number: | S-189 | |
Description: | Large rectangular block with reliefs and mouldings above: base moulding broken away; top: small bead-and-reel, above which large egg-dart (now broken). Reliefs: on west face large swag with fruits, vase; south face: garland and plain disk or possibly patera; north face: traces of garland; east face: swag stretching across block, in front of which 2 antithetic draped females; lt. figure standing 3/4 rt., lt. forearm bent with object in raised hand; rt. figure largely broken away. Between them possible altar, traces of object above wreath. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Part of Latin inscription on east face near top of block: TEREN[ . SACER[ ]S.P.Of N have vertical stroke. | |
Material: | Fine white marble. | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving complete height; faces and edges broken. | |
Dimensions Actual: | H01.475 L01.01 W00.79 H00.05 (relief) | |
Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
Area: | Propylaia | |
Context: | Propylaia, Found to southwest of Propylaia | |
Bibliography: | West 1931, Corinth 8.2, cat. 8; Johnson 1931, Corinth 9.1, cat. 291 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: West, Corinth 8:2, 1931 Publication: Johnson, Corinth 9:1, 1931 Monument: Propylaia Image: bw 0099 Image: bw 1999 018 03 Basket: Propylaia, Found to southwest of Propylaia Notebook Page: NB 8, spread 34 (p. 59) |