Corinth Object: MF 10882
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 10882
Title:   TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: BIRD
Category Code:   MF
Object Number:   10882
Description:   Terracotta solid handmade perching dove with large upward curving beak, small head, long neck, short pointed foot, long narrow rectangular body narrowing before flat rounded fan tail. Similar to KT41-5, KT41-24, KT41-40, MF-11085, and MF-2988 (Corinth XII p. 28 no. 65 pl. 5).
Material:   Fine reddish yellow clay with frequent fine sparkling and few small to medium tabular angular white inclusions and rare medium spherical angular and few small tabular angular voids
Munsell Color:   Clay: 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Missing parts. Single piece missing lt foot. Traces of white slip.
Manufacture:   F17 U HM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.033, L. 0.045, Th. 0.003-0.011
Dimensions Preserved:   W. 0.016
Period:   Classical
Chronology:   5th c. B.C. (Corinth XII no. 65)
Area:   Kokkinovrysi
Context:   NB247 B2 P142
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Kokkinovrysi
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Kokkinovrysi
Image: bw 1965 003 30
Basket: NB247 B2 P142