Corinth Object: MF 2012 2 | Collection: | | Corinth | | Type: | | Object | | Name: | | MF 2012 2 | | Title: | | MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTON OR BEAD | | Category Code: | | MF | | Year: | | 2012 | | Object Number: | | 2 | | Description: | | Irregularly round disk of shell, possibly mother of pearl, of uneven thickness, tiny hole (Diam. less than 0.001) drilled through longitudinaly, possibly for use as bead. | | Decoration: | | Front and back polished, incised design of starburst/cross on front side, similar to designs on bone buttons, cf. bone counter MF-540 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1694). | | Material: | | Mother of Pearl? Shell. | | Condition: | | Complete or intact. Intact. Possibly chipped on back. | | Dimensions Actual: | | Diam. 0.017, Th. 0.005 | | Period: | | 4th c. A.C. | | Chronology: | | based on comparanda in Corinth 12 | | Area: | | Nezi Field | | Context: | | Nezi Field, context 718, LOT 2012 016 | | Findspot Description: | | N 1005.73, E 261.62, H 86.14 | | Site: | | Corinth | | City: | | Ancient Corinth | | Country: | | Greece | | References: | | Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2012 0725
Basket: Nezi Field, context 718
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