Corinth Object: MF 2007 19
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2007 19
Title:   FACETED RECTANGULAR GLASS DISH/TRAY
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2007
Object Number:   19
Description:   Rectangular tray with rectangular base and vertical foot. Flaring walls with slight compound curve. Out-turned rim with rounded outward-thickened lip. H. of foot 0.002. Th. of walls 0.002. Th. of floor 0.003.
Decoration:   4 to 5 horizontal rows of wheel-cut rice facets on external surfaces of all four sides. 7 rows of smaller ovoid wheel-cut facets on external surface of base. All facets arranged in a crowded pattern.
Material:   Glass, clear colorless, with pale yellowish tinge.
Condition:   Complete profile. Nine joining frgts., preserving all of base, 90% of one long side, and 25% of each remaining side. Very little pitting and corrosion (detectable only via microscope). Small cracks throughout.
Manufacture:   Cast, Wheel-cut
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.016, L. of base 0.052, W. of base 0.033
Dimensions Preserved:   L. 0.088, W. 0.067
Dimensions Restored:   W. 0.078
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Chronology:   [1st c AC - 1/2 2nd c AC] cf. Johns Hopkins University Archaeological Museum (no. JHUAM HT 691), Met (no.81.10.237).
Area:   Nezi Field
Context:   Nezi Field, context 5135, LOT 2007 031
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2013 1228
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5135