INVENTORY CARD, SIDE A: A 1075 - MARBLE LIONHEAD W
OBJECT
Inventory Card, Side A: A 1075 - MARBLE LIONHEAD WATER SPOUT
Type
inventory card
Inventory Type
object
Description
Lion-head water spout, described from cast: original now in Budapest Museum of Fine Arts no. 4753; cast given in Aug., 2002. 4 rows of mane locks frame head: locks short, upright, grooved and faceted for individual strands; round-tipped ears set behind first row. Head has deep central furrow, with oblique furrow to either side, creating pronounced knots at bridge of nose. Large oval deep-set eyes with only upper lid rendered. Pronounced cheeks, square muzzle with incised wrinkles on top, deep nostrils, 3 whiskers below. Open mouth with squared teeth. Finished flat in back, hollowed water channel. Somewhat earlier than Nemea spout in style. (Original bought in 1908 from Paul Arndt Collection.)
Chronology
Classical, 4th c. B.C.
Period
Classical Period, Hellenistic Period
Medium
White marble
Extent
Actual dimension (m): L00.232 W00.144 (cheeks) Preserved dimension (m): H00.14
Subject
Greece, Corinth, Archaeology, Antiquities, Ancient civilications, Archaeological object, Archaeological artifact, Architecture
Places
Corinth
City
Ancient Corinth
Country
Greece
Publisher
Corinth Excavations
Provider
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Language
English
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