| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2013 20 | |
| Title: | STEATITE SPINDLE WHORL OR BUTTON WITH INCISED DECORATION | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2013 | |
| Object Number: | 20 | |
| Description: | Spindle whorl or button, biconical in shape, with round straight perforation. | |
| Decoration: | On upper surface of body, incised triangles filled with net pattern alternate with motif of three oblique lines with dotted circles on either side, dotted circles at base of triangles; on lower bevelled surface, row of double incised zigzag line. On bottom, four pairs of dotted circles. Cf. Weinberg, Corinth 12, cat. 2613, MF-1969-336, MF-1974-4. | |
| Material: | Purple steatite | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact with some chipping on sides, use-wear at top of perforation. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.0014, Diam. base 0.027, Diam. perforation 0.0072 | |
| Weight Description: | 0.0152 | |
| Weight: | 0.0152 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Chronology: | 11th century (?) | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Context: | Nezi Field, context 452 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Nezi Field Image: digital 2013 0883 Image: digital 2013 0884 Basket: Nezi Field, context 452 |
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