| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 12786 | |
| Title: | RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA PORTABLE ALTAR | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 12786 | |
| Description: | Cyma recta type. Hollow rectangular portable altar with cyma recta base molding decorated with two-tier Lesbian leaf pattern in relief. Base molding: fascia (H. 0.013), cyma recta, upper element(s) missing. | |
| Decoration: | Thin black strip painted across top of fascia face. Lesbian leaves outlined in black. Interstices between leaves painted black. | |
| Material: | Buff clay with reddish brown inclusions. Fired pinker at core. Moderately thin slip. | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5YR 8/2 (surface), 10Yr 8/4 (core) | |
| Condition: | Fragment. One fragment preserves part of bottom of one side, with bottom surface and part of base molding (no complete profile). Interior surface preserved. | |
| Manufacture: | Moldmade | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L. 0.046; H. 0.048; Th. 0.024 | |
| Area: | Peribolos of Apollo | |
| Context: | NB339 B9 P104 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Peribolos of Apollo Image: bw 1967 041 40 |
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