Corinth Object: MF 2000 5
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2000 5
Title:   DRILLED BONE DIE
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2000
Object Number:   5
Description:   Cube tapering towards the edges with cylindrical hole in the middle. Values indicated by 3 small concentric circles made by compass, incisions painted black. 1 of the 6 numerical values survives and 3 more can be reconstructed according to position of circles. Missing values (2-5, 6-x, 3-x) can be reconstructed in normal position (2-5, 6-1, 3-4).
Material:   Bone
Condition:   Complete profile. Complete profile, 1 complete side, 3 half-complete, 2 missing, all corners worn
Dimensions Actual:   H00.230 D00.110 (hole)
Dimensions Preserved:   L00.220 W00.108
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Context 6th-7th, pottery chiefly 3rd AC
Area:   Panaghia west
Context:   NB927 B73 P164
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia west
Image: bw 2000 028 18a
Basket: NB927 B73 P164
Notebook Page: NB 927, spread 87 (pp. 164 - 165)