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| Collection: | | Corinth | | Type: | | Object | | Name: | | S 1219 | | Title: | | PORTRAIT HERM: HERODES ATTICUS | | Category: | | Sculpture | | Category Code: | | S | | Object Number: | | 1219 | | Description: | | Portrait mounted on a herm W00.029, Depth00.25 m. H01.305 m. Face slightly over life-size, thick hair arrenged in curling locks, forming a clump over center of forehead, finer fringe to sides. Broad forehead with lin, large deep-set eyes, incised pupil and iris, narrow drill channel outlining upper lid, puffy lower lid. Flat cheeks. Moustache framing mouth with deep pockets at corners, curly beard. Cuttings in sides of her for "arms" 0.06 x 0.12 x 0.04 m. deep, sides cut with long oblique strokes of point, back rough-picked. Genitalia, above which inscription. Rasp on bust. Fine toothed chisel on sides of pillar. | | Writing: | | graffito. 3-line Greek inscription on face of pillar:HRWDHS / ENUQADE / PERIEPATEI Letter H00.020 | | Material: | | Fine white marble. | | Condition: | | Complete profile. Probably complete, two joining frgts. Right side of head considerably worn; missing nose, part of moustache and upper lip, helip of lt. ear, penis. Chip in lt. eye. | | Dimensions Actual: | | H. 1.94, H. head-beard 0.312 , W. temples 0.142, L. eyes 0.045, L. inner corners eyes 0.036 | | Period: | | 2nd c. A.C. | | Chronology: | | Early 4th q. 2nd c. | | Area: | | New Corinth | | Context: | | New Corinth, Found after a flood, which washed it from back of | | Bibliography: | | BCH 1920 P170-80 AJA 1923 P352 Corinth IX P088 N169 | | Site: | | Corinth | | City: | | Ancient Corinth | | Country: | | Greece | | References: | | Monument: New Corinth
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Basket: New Corinth, Found after a flood, which washed it from back of
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