| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 6644 | |
| Title: | ENGRAVED CARNELIAN BEZEL FROM FINGER RING | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 6644 | |
| Description: | Flat, oval gem, bottom bevelled. Gem reused and mounted in metal octagon (silver highly alloyed with bronze), with inscription on reverse, meant to be used as seal. | |
| Decoration: | In intaglio: bust of woman facing right (in cast), wearing an elaborate headdress- a roll over forehead, long curls hanging to shoulder and fillet of leaves- and sleeveless chiton. Very careful workmanship: every strand of hair indicated. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. Engraved inscription on reverse, in Greek: K[URI]E B[OE(TH)EI] TO SO DOULO STULHANO | |
| Material: | Carnelian, bronze. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete, slightly chipped on bottom. | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Chronology: | gem Roman, setting 10th or 11th c., according to Corinth 12 | |
| Bibliography: | Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1769 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Image: bw 2000 028 36a Image: bw 2000 035 01 Notebook Page: NB 151, spread 67 (pp. 116 - 117) |
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