Corinth Object: MF 2015 52
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2015 52
Title:   BRONZE CROSS
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2015
Object Number:   52
Description:   Bronze cross. Square at center with narrow shaft longer than arms, both circular in section, with small spherical knob at ends of arms and double knobs at end of shaft. Casting flange around cross, unfinished? Similar to MF-1996-50, MF-2871 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2075) and MF-5841 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2077).
Material:   Bronze.
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., preserving three of four arms, and casting flange around almost entire object. Missing upper part of shaft, and probably suspension loop at top.
Manufacture:   Cast
Dimensions Actual:   Th. 0.004 (middle), Th. 0.005 (lower arm)
Dimensions Preserved:   L. 0.02, W. 0.019
Period:   Frankish (1210-1458 AD)
Chronology:   based on comparanda and context
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Context:   Temple E, Southeast, context 767, LOT 2015 012
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple E, Southeast
Image: digital 2015 3897
Image: digital 2015 3898
Basket: Temple E, Southeast, context 767