Correspondence·PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 13·1957

1957: Apollo terracotta objects

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 3 of correspondence PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 13 (1957: Apollo terracotta objects), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 2, folder 13, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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CURIUM TERRACOTTAS . "ALTAR TWO"NO. 1010 (1054)
SUBJECT: Face & hollow-molded bodyASSEMBLED FROM A: 1 B: 10 FRAGMENTS much plasterCLASS.:
CLAY: Soft soapy buffSECTIONS: NW 1GROUP: HMV
FIRING: Grey on inner surfaceNOTEBOOK: -MOLD: Same
PAINT: NoneSTORED:as T 1013
HEADDRESS
[photograph]DIMENSIONS: H. A: P.H. 0.074 L. hairline 0.043 H. of bird without wing 0.027DATE: XI/1939 VIII 48
B: P.H. 0.373
PHOTOGRAPHCLASSIFICATION:
AV-54 (A)REFERENCES, COMPARISONS:
ROLL: XI AV-57 (B)
NO.: 28 (A)NOTES: For hairdress & facial type, see sculptured head from
PRINTS: AV-65Corinth, AJA, XL, 1936, p. 466, Fig. 1 - said to be good Roman
(2 uncated frogs.)copies of 3rd cent. original.
HUMAN FIGUREDESCRIPTIONANIMAL FIGURES
HEADDRESS:As T 1013, parted curly locks over forehead pres.TYPE:
TYPE:
ATTRIBUTES:B: standing draped figure on rather high basePRESERVED:
PRESERVED: A: Face B: R. side, with arm from edge of sleeve & including foot & basis.wearing short sleeved chiton & himation; feet bare. R. arm at side holds small bird by wings. Same mold as 1013 3255 etc. BasisNOTES:
NOTES: From hollow-molded headis square-cornered in front; rounded behind

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