| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 14613 | |
| Title: | BRONZE CANDLE SCISSORS ON CHAIN | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 14613 | |
| Description: | Bronze scissors fastened with screw at center. Cutting edges of blades differ: one blade flat, level with finger insert. Other blade perpendicular, with semi-circular projection between the tip and the screw. Remnants from a chain on the finger inserts, with more being preserved on blade lacking rounded projection. Likely used to trim wick from candle. | |
| Material: | Bronze | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. | |
| Period: | Turkish II (1715-1831 AD) | |
| Findspot Description: | Acrocorinth: Ευρέθης επί του Ακροκορίνθου κατά την διενέργειαν ιδιωτικής ανασκαφής εσω δεξιά της δεύτερας πύλης (Σεπτ. 1954) | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Image: digital 2021 0112 Image: digital 2021 0113 Image: digital 2021 0114 |
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