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[Agora Object] A 958: Chimney Pot

Lid and about a quarter to a third of stand preserved; restored in plaster. This curious object consists of an umbrella-like cover, with a wide vertical rim which overhangs the bluntly conical stand attached ... 28 May-16 June 1938 ... The stand is open at the ... rare, if not unique, objects ... close to the end of the 6th

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[Corinth Object] S 957: SEA MONSTER (KETOS)

Sea monster with ferocious head on curved neck; creature’s face distinguished by detailed carving. Two round knobs project at base of nose flanked by two horn-like projections at right and one or two at ... Hadrianic (MS) ... nose. Long jaw opened, teeth ... pulled back in comma-shaped ... possible to carve the ketos if

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[Corinth Object] Z 205: EARLY HELLADIC PAINTED ASKOID VESSEL

Class C 1(b) type (Patterned ware, dark on light, free/open style) according to Blegen (Zygouries). Askoid vessel (american football shape) with spout and horizontal strap loop handle at apex. Squat askoid ... free/open style) according to ... shape) with spout and ... with a basket handle, closed

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[Corinth Object] MF 13674: RECTANGULAR TERRACOTTA ALTAR

Rectangular altar with vertical walls crowned by narrow fillet, hawksbeak (H. 0.028) and fascia (H. 0.011); top flat and smooth. Back face cut at 0.073 below top with flat finished edge so that lower half ... Archaic, or slightly later? ... lower half of back was open ... open. A shallow rectangular ... one to left. If we complete

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[Corinth Object] S 1999 7: MARBLE STATUETTE: ROMA

Statuette, ca. 1/3 life-size, of a seated figure of Roma, head turned slightly to proper lt., rt. foot turned out slightly, left foot pulled back, rt. arm down and out, palm tilted, open, lt. arm out and ... Middle Roman, context 2nd half 4th c. A.C.; mid 3rd c. or later according to Stirling ... out, palm tilted, open, lt ... close-set eyes with groove ... nostrils, small bow-shaped mouth,

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[Corinth Object] T 31: "HERAKLES AND CERBERUS," HERAKLES STRIDING RIGHT WITH CLUB AND LION SKIN

Herakles strides right, wearing lion skin over his left shoulder, holding club over same shoulder, and looks back to left. In restored right hand he holds a chain, wrapped around, (which the only reason ... 2nd quarter of 2nd c. A.C. according to Corinth IX p.4-5 ... triangular in shape, lends to his ... mouth hanging open, teeth ... are tightly closed under

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[Corinth Object] T 2: KNEELING AMAZON DEFENDING HERSELF FROM GREEK

The block represents an Amazon, kneeling right on a small rock pile, and defending herself from a cuirassed Greek, advancing left. The duel is surrounded by spacious background, 0.550m. from left border ... 2nd quarter of 2nd c. A.C. according to Corinth IX p.4-5 ... is slightly open. The ... and their V-shaped jointure ... action in the rear, as if

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[Corinth Object] T 23: CUIRASSED GREEK CHASING MOUNTED AMAZON

Cuirassed Greek armed with shield and spear (?) chases mounted Amazon to right. The Greek is nearly identical in position and costume to T-1, left, and obviously is taken from the same pattern book. The ... 2nd quarter of 2nd c. A.C. according to Corinth IX p.4-5 ... Amazon holds the reins close ... opens, revealing 2 even rows ... legs are posed as if