Item 71227
Figure on Plinth

JPEG Image of Figurine No. 71227
Fragment of plinth figurine preserving right front corner and top of plinth. Right foot with three incised toes angles slightly towards proper right; some damage to tops of toes and right edge of foot which appears to have occurred in the mold. Foot broken slightly above level of ankle with no remains of drapery visible. Red paint seen under scope on top of foot as well as very visible patch just to right of ankle. Front face of plinth also bears traces of red paint. Top surface of plinth slopes very slightly upwards. Plinth has a torus molding at upper edge; lower edge is broken but appears to have not had a molding. Press marks and finger prints of coroplast visible on interior of fragment. Additional clay used to buildup the back side of the plinth, likely for structural support. Figurine would have been hollow. Surface color differs from fabric suggesting possible slip. Age: 5th or 4th c. BCE.

Color: 5YR yellowish red 5/6 (Munsell code)

Height: 4.59 cm
Width: 3.65 cm
Thickness: 0.30 - 2.10 cm

Stratum: post III
Locus: I8006
Basket: IV.I8.209

Earth and stone construction fill similar to that found in Areas I7, J8 (J8005), K7 and K8, serving as preparation for a large building (now robbed out). Located 2.75 m. from the South balk and 2.00 m. from the East balk. At top levels 481.97 m., 481.61 m. below I8003 to bottom levels 481.61 m., 481.53 m. above Surface I8007. Fill I8006 also runs against the East side of Wall I8002/I8008.

E/W Location: 4.53m
(from western area boundary)
N/S Location: 3.38m
(from southern area boundary)
 Elevation: 481.58m
(above MSL)
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Ceramic. Ware paste: Color--5YR yellowish red 5/6. Inclusions--few very small to small sand and lime. Firing--no core. Hardness--hard. Moldmade, hollow. Trace of paint 7.5R red 5/8. Broken irregularly from right side of plinth just above level of right ankle, and through top surface and front face of plinth just to left of right foot. Abrasion to surface of torus molding. Damage to resting edge of plinth. Hollow - Single - Frontal mold. Preserved height of plinth ~ 2.97; height of torus molding = 0.56; width of foot at ankle = 0.69; width of foot at instep ~ 1.03; length of foot = 1.78. 5th or 4th c. B.C. or later.