| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 1999 16 | |
| Title: | BRONZE UNGUENT SPOON | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 1999 | |
| Object Number: | 16 | |
| Description: | Bronze unguent spoon with long, thin shaft, circular in section, tapering to a blunt point at one end. Shaft bent twice into slight S curve near point, perhaps intentionally for use of object. At other end, small, deeply concave bowl tipped at oblique angle to handle. Similar to MF 1972-1 in shape. | |
| Decoration: | Incised groove wraps three times around shaft in spiral pattern beginning 0.016 m below bowl. Small incised horizontal line on back of shaft just below bowl. | |
| Material: | Bronze | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete. Shaft bent, possibly intentionally for use of implement. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L. 0.112, Diam. of bowl 0.007 | |
| Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 072 Late Roman Context 2nd half of 5th cent. A.C. | |
| Area: | Panaghia Villa | |
| Context: | NB917 B74 P174 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia Villa Image: bw 1999 043 35 Basket: NB917 B74 P174 Notebook Page: NB 917, spread 92 (pp. 173 - 174) |
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