| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 970 | |
| Title: | STONE MOLD | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 970 | |
| Description: | Thick block, narrow at one end, widening toward other; bottom flat with rounded corners. Sides flat, all polished smoothly. Circular depression cut into surface along narrow axis, widening from one end to other; cut into this are three bands, each somewhat different: 1. narrow straight band W00.004, surface decorated with small dots, edge of possible square bezel at break; 2. wider band, with flaring sides, band decorated with central rib, dots along edges, ending in edge of round bezel decorated with beads, 2 beads on band. 3. straight band W00.003, decorated with two rows of dots, edge of round bezel surrounded by ring of beads. Surface of long depression between bands scored with thin lines parallel to bands. To lt., 3 pour channels, fed from a single cone-shaped opening. Metal pin through one corner, and out side. Possibly for finger rings? Similar to MF-254, MF-6599, MF-8253. | |
| Material: | Fine hard light gray Acrocorinth (?) limestone | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving two-thirds length of mould, top, bottom, one narrow end, parts of two long sides. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | W00.032-00.038 T00.031 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L00.047 | |
| Period: | Byzantine | |
| Chronology: | Byzantine? | |
| Area: | Temple Hill | |
| Context: | NB87 P36 | |
| Findspot Description: | Found near Old Trench. | |
| Bibliography: | Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2671 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Davidson, Corinth 12, 1952 Monument: Temple Hill Basket: NB87 P36 Notebook Page: NB 87, spread 23 (pp. 36 - 37) Notebook Page: NB 87, spread 28 (pp. 46 - 47) |
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