Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | MF 7957 | |
Title: | BRONZE PIN HEAD | |
Category Code: | MF | |
Object Number: | 7957 | |
Description: | Fragment of a bronze pin consisting of a thin shaft, circular in section, and a head composed of two knobs and a disk (disk now missing). Reel below lowest, smallest knob, then two reels, then larger knob, then another reel before rest of head broken off. | |
Decoration: | Incised vertical lines around outside of both large and small knobs; seven lines around small knob, eight around large knob. | |
Material: | Bronze | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single fragment preserves most of head of pin and small part of shaft; rest of shaft and top of head broken off. Shaft slightly bent, upper knob chipped, final disk on top missing. | |
Dimensions Actual: | Diam. of large knob 0.009, Diam. of small knob 0.008 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L. 0.023 | |
Period: | Archaic (7th-6th c.) | |
Chronology: | Archaic | |
Area: | Agora south central | |
Context: | NB176 P77 | |
Bibliography: | Corinth 12, cat. 2269; Kilian-Dirlmeier, Nadeln der fruhell., p. 242, #4198 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Davidson, Corinth 12, 1952 Publication: Kilian-Dirlmeir, Nadeln der fruhhelladischen bis ... 1984 Monument: Agora south central Basket: NB176 P77 |