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| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 10851 | |
| Title: | SILVER AUCISSA FIBULA | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 10851 | |
| Description: | Silver fibula of the AUCISSA type. The bow is flat and gradually widens from catchplate to hinge (0.0025 - 0.009). Bow rises from catchplate to a steep curve towards the hinge. Catchplate is flat, ending at hemispherical knob; the actual catch is missing. Cf. MF-1988-17, MF-1971-66, MF 5429 | |
| Decoration: | Three horizontal slashes and a wider band above hinge, from which four ridge lines rise and run along upper surface of the bow. Lines end at V-shaped pattern over two horizontal slashes just above catchplate. | |
| Material: | Silver. | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Broken in three pieces and mended. Pin is missing. Hinge fairly good preserved. | |
| Weight Description: | 9 | |
| Weight: | 9 | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 1st c BC to 1st c AD | |
| Area: | Kokkinovrysi | |
| Context: | NB247 B1 P21 | |
| Site: | Kokkinovrysi | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Kokkinovrysi Image: bw 1965 007 13 Image: bw 1965 007 14 Basket: NB247 B1 P21 Notebook Page: NB 247, spread 15 (pp. 20 - 21) |
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