Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | MF 6135 | |
Title: | STONE MOLD FOR JEWELRY | |
Category Code: | MF | |
Object Number: | 6135 | |
Description: | Rectangular slab with impressions in one face only, back and sides roughly smoothed, with projecting band along one long side, cut by notch. In top conical pour channel from edge connects to ornament consisting of round disk (Diam. 0.013) with beaded edge, within which maltese cross, pairs of dots flanking each arm tip, concentric circles with raised dot at each arm tip, whole surrounded by wavy line, outisde of which 2 dots in each angle; outside circlet 4 large dots, pair of small plain circles (Diam. 0.007), one larger one (Diam. 0.014), each with central dot, surrounding circlet. Lead pins in two corners of slab. | |
Material: | Gray slate, lead pins. | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact, except for two small chips; one corner cracked from metal pin still in it. | |
Dimensions Actual: | L00.060 W00.049 T00.016 | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | Context possibly Frankish | |
Area: | Forum northeast | |
Context: | NB165 P167 | |
Bibliography: | Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2663 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Davidson, Corinth 12, 1952 Monument: Forum northeast Basket: NB165 P167 Notebook Page: NB 165, spread 93 (pp. 166 - 167) |