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 |