Corinth Object: MF 1993 40
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 1993 40
Title:   IRON KNIFE
Category Code:   MF
Year:   1993
Object Number:   40
Description:   Iron knife, consisting of iron blade (P.L. 0.107) with thick flat edge along top, thinning toward bottom cutting edge. Possibly iron handle with straight sides. Handle pinned to blade core with 3 bronze nails. Shape similar to MF-8019 and MF-11365.
Material:   Iron knife, bronze nails.
Condition:   Fragment. Single fgrt., preserving most of handle, badly corroded, and about 1/2-3/4 blade. Inventoried from Lot 1993-33.
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Context:   NB858 B101 P171
    NB858 B112 P198
Findspot Description:   Assigned to B101 because wooden tag depth was 12.80 and below (separate tag with objects says depth of 12.95 with list of objects: axe, knife, and steel yard bar) but date of excavation was 21 July 1993 so could come from lower, B112.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple E, Southeast
Image: digital 2016 0027
Image: digital 2016 0028
Basket: NB858 B101 P171