| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | C 2002 45 | |
| Title: | DIONYSOS MASK FROM TERRACOTTA SITULA | |
| Category Code: | C | |
| Year: | 2002 | |
| Object Number: | 45 | |
| Description: | Large situla, with deep body curving in and out to downturned rim with tapered lip. Small, flat, semicircular lug is attached to and projects out beyond the circumference of the rim. Two attachments for a vertical loop handle on top of the lug. Part of the bail handle, round in section, is touching one of the attachments, and is running along the rim united with it. Beneath the lug and attached to its undersurface is a moulded applique mask of Dionysos. A garland of berries and ivy leaves is hunging around his forehead, a bunch of grapes at either side of the face hides his ears. His eyes are in deep relief, as are his moustache, lips, and long beard. See CP 3250, C 34 205, C 34 206, Agora V, G 102. | |
| Decoration: | Self-slipped on exterior. | |
| Mythology: | Dionysos | |
| Material: | Medium coarse buff clay with few to frequent medium to very large spherical rounded and angular mudstone inclusions, rare medium spherical rounded lime inclusions, and frequent small voids. | |
| Munsell Color: | Clay: slightly redder than 10YR 8/3 Slip: 10YR 8/2 | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Nine joining frgts., preserving small part of rim, attachments for one vertical handle, small frgt of bail handle, almost complete mask except for small frgt from right cheek. 3 possible non-joining frgts in Lot 2002 25. | |
| Manufacture: | MW | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H00.170 W00.153 (rim) W00.133 (at eye level of mask) | |
| Weight Description: | 00.410 | |
| Weight: | 00.410 | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | Early Roman | |
| Area: | Panaghia south | |
| Context: | NB951 B68 P120 | |
| NB951 B46 P84, LOT 2002 025 | ||
| LOT 2002 025 | ||
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Findspot Description: | Most of the fargment was found in NB951 B68, except for one piece from B46. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia south Image: bw 2002 029 01 Image: bw 2002 029 02 Basket: NB951 B46 P84 Basket: NB951 B68 P120 Notebook Page: NB 951, spread 47 (pp. 84 - 85) Notebook Page: NB 951, spread 65 (p. 120) |
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