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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 59: GLASS TESSERA WITH GOLD LEAF

Glass tessera, approximately square in shape, with flat surface and one bevelled side slightly sloping down. Similar to MF-2007-10. Thin gold leaf on top surface. Pale yellowish clear glass, gold leaf ... based on context, comparanda

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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 63: GLASS TESSERA WITH GOLD LEAF

Glass tessera, approximately square in shape, with rough bottom, as if for attachment. Gold leaf, above which thin layer of glass on top surface. Similar to MF-2012-20 and MF-2015-34.. Yellowish green ... based on context, comparanda

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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 65: BRONZE BUCKLE WITH IRON TONGUE

Small bronze buckle with front face rounded, reverse flat. Buckle consists of three hollow circles: medium, small, large. Medium circle likely or attachment to belt or garment. Small circle with iron tongue ... based on comparanda, context Frankish

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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 66: PAINTED GLASS

Mostly flat, thin glass with painted decoration. Slight protuberance at one end, possibly part of body of vessel. Falls under 13-15th century caliphates, according to T. Andonaras. White paint on face, ... based on decoration

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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 83: IRON BUCKLE

Plain iron buckle, rectangular or slightly convex in section, consisting of hollow oval flanked by hollow rectangle on one side. Tongue would have been attached where rectangle and circle meet, and belt ... based on comparanda which is no later than 10th c., according to Corinth 12

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[Corinth Object] MF 2015 84: BRONZE FASTENER

Fastener with ends tapering to rounded point. Two bronze nails, one at each end. Flat on underside. Metal composed of skilfully chosen amounts of bronze and tin to create golden sheen. Irregular pattern ... based on context

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 23: GLASS BEAD

Glass bead in shape of flattened sphere; concave on one side and flat on other. Very tiny suspension hole. Similar to Byzantine bead MF-4683C (found with MF-4683B, Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2464) ... based on context

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 24: SILVER-PLATED BRONZE EARRING

Small silver-plated bronze wire ring, circular in section, with loop at one end. Similar to MF-5821 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2007) and MF-2009-31. Two very small beads, made of small strip of same ... 11th-12th c., based on comparanda in Corinth 12

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 26: SHELL WITH RED PIGMENT

Ringed Venus shell with red pigment on entire interior part of exterior surface. Similar to MF-1990-55 (2nd half 13th c.). Ringed Venus shell. Complete or intact. Complete. Traces of red pigment on interior ... 2nd half 13th c., based on comparanda and context

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 27: BRONZE EARRING

Large bronze thick wire ring, circular in section, with open loop at one end and likely another open loop at the other end, now missing, formed perpendicular for closure. Similar to MF-2157 (Davidson 1952, ... based on comparanda in Corinth 12; context Frankish

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 28: SILVER-PLATED BRONZE EARRING

Large silver-plated bronze thick wire ring, circular in section, with open loop at each end, formed perpendicular for closure. Similar to MF-2157 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2012), MF-5741, MF-1985-56, ... based on comparanda in Corinth 12

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 29: IRON TONGS

Iron tongs, rectangular in section, formed of single strip of metal bent to form loop at middle of strip; arms of tongs widening toward ends. Ends of tongs bluntly tapered. Similar to MF-2010-9 (probably ... 11th c., based on comparanda; context Frankish

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 31: IRON FINGER RING

Iron finger ring, Type J. Plain hoop, circular in section. Almost uniform width and thickness. Similar to MF-5856 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1910) and MF-2016-32. Iron. Complete or intact. Complete ... based on context; 1st half 11th c., based on comparanda in Corinth 12

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 32: IRON FINGER RING

Iron finger ring, Type J. Plain hoop, circular in section. Possible soldering join? Similar to MF-5856 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1910) and MF-2016-31. Iron. Complete or intact. Complete. Slightly ... based on context; 1st half 11th c., based on comparanda in Corinth 12

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 34: RED GLASS BOWL: RIM

Red glass vessel, possibly small bowl or dish, with steeply curving wall. Rounded rim, vertical lip. Similar to MF-7498D (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 724) and MF-2012-29. According to T. Antonaras, ... 11th to mid-12th c., based on comparanda in Corinth 12; possibly Roman? 1st half of 1st or 2nd c. CE

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 52: SMALL SILVER BUTTON

Small silver button. Two pieces consisting of hollow ball with suspension loop. Similar to MF-4694 and MF-1990-68. Possibly for undergarment? Silver. Complete or intact. Complete. Entire surface corroded ... early 15th c., based on comparanda and context

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 53: BONE SPOOL

Bone spool, circular in section, with one end finished off with spherical knob. Highly polished. Similar to MF-2221 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat.1277). Bone. Fragment. Single frgt., preserving one knob ... context Frankish; comparanda Byzantine or Roman

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 58: CUBIC BONE DIE

Tiny cubic bone die. Values indicated by encircled dots and placed in normal fashion with sides equaling seven (1-6, 2-5, 3-4). Similar to but almost half the size of Early Roman die MF-405 (Davidson 1952, ... based on context and comparanda

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 62: IRON FINGER RING AROUND PHALANX BONE

Iron finger ring, Type J, with plain hoop, semicircular in section, interior side flat. Similar to MF-5856 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1910), MF-7085a (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12 cat. 1909), MF-2016-31, ... late 13th c., based on context

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[Corinth Object] MF 2016 63: BONE SPOOL

Biconical carved bone spool with sharply carved narrowed center, tapering in to wide flat round knob at each end. Similar to but much smaller than MF-2010-11. Bone. Complete or intact. Complete. Surface ... based on comparanda