| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2017 1 | |
| Title: | STONE PENDANT CROSS | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2017 | |
| Object Number: | 1 | |
| Description: | Cross of elongated Occitan form (diamond-shaped cross arms). One long arm pierced horizontally for suspension. Very similar in shape to MF-1990-52. | |
| Decoration: | Carved decoration on both faces. On each face: incised dotted circle at center; incised dot with surrounding two concentric circles on each arm. All arms have incised lines on external edges (two on each edge of longer arms, one on each edge of shorter arms), creating petal-like effect. Similar to (but less elaborate than) MF-1972-125, MF-6099, and MF-1568 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2094). More elaborate in shape than but similar in decoration MF-2014-41. Very similar to MF-1990-52 (Frankish context). | |
| Material: | Gray-green stone. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. Faces worn (carved decoration faint), especially upper half. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.018, W. 0.014, Th. 0.005 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Chronology: | based on comparanda in Corinth 12 | |
| Area: | Temple E, Southeast | |
| Context: | Temple E, Southeast, context 1062 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Temple E, Southeast Image: digital 2017 1653 Image: digital 2017 1654 |
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