Corinth Object: MF 6135
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)