| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 14519 | |
| Title: | PLASTIC VASE: TWIN KISSING DWARVES | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 14519 | |
| Old Number: | Former MF-7 from L.T. Shoe box of antiquities. | |
| Description: | Vase in form of two crouching figures facing with mouths, hands and knees touching. Both wear fluted, long conical hats, row of fringe framing face, large ears. Each wears a garment around shouldrs, back and bottom, with round cushion beneath. Whole on a circular plinth, flaring at bottom with fillet at top. Bottom closed. A projecting mouth has been restored between two heads. Back unmodelled, no vent hole. | |
| Decoration: | No paint traces. | |
| Material: | Sandy. slightly coarse tan clay, fired dark red at top(restoration) | |
| Munsell Color: | 5YR 6.5/6 (Reddish yellow) | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Two joining fragments, upper one a restoration made before piece confiscated. | |
| Manufacture: | Mould-made | |
| Dimensions Actual: | Diam. of bottom 0.048 | |
| Dimensions Restored: | H. 0.132 | |
| Period: | Roman | |
| Findspot Description: | From box of antiquites 1930. Stolen in 1990, returned on 01/25/2001. | |
| Bibliography: | L.T. Shoe Hesperia 1932, p.61-62, fig. 6. (published as MF-7) | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Image: bw 2538 Image: bw 1967 008 20 Notebook Page: NB 27, spread 24 (pp. 40 - 41) |
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