Marble was not readily available in Corinth, so clay was the medium of choice for sculpture; but it's a legacy that has received less scholarly attention than merited. Excavations at the
Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Corinth where still in progress when the author, a co-director of the excavations, began her study in 1968; the manuscript was lost in a fire in 1972, and
because of other priorities (including presentation of the architectural remains of the site), Bookidis did not have a chance to turn her attention to documentation of the terracotta sculptures
until recent years. Close to 1,000 fragments were found, and meticulous work has assembled those fragments into approximately 150 statues of both draped and nude young men, mostly, and some
women and infants. This catalogue offers thorough description in text and b&w plates. The volume is oversize: 9x12". Distribution in North America is by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation
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