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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 18: MOLD-BLOWN GLASS BOWL

Bowl (according to T. Antonaras, 2013) with deep hemispherical body, flaring rim, cut lip. As MF-2001-6 and cf. Antonaras 2009, pp. 178-180, nos. 188-189, p. 496, pl. 6. Narrow vertical flutes start ... 4th-6th c. AD, after Antonaras 2009, p. 180 ... lip. As MF-2001-6 and cf ... MF-2001-6.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 19: BRONZE PIN

Bronze pin with shaft rectangular in section surmounted by circular disk with flattened edge, pointed pear-shaped finial on top of disk (H. of finial and disk 0.013). Cf. Corinth XII, p. 284, nos. 2315-2317 ... Bone parallels from Corinth XII are dated anywhere between 1st to 4th c. A.C ... MF 2011 19

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 20: GLASS CUP WITH HONEYCOMB PATTERN

Glass cup or bowl with concave bottom turning to torus foot on exterior, carinated body. Dot in center with four concentric circles around it on bottom in relief, sunken facets in honeycomb pattern preserved ... Agora no. 195 is 1/2 of 3rd or earlier, while Antonaras dates his examples to the 4th c. A.C.; probably 1st c. AD A.Ch.A ... MF 2011 20

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 21: ROMAN MOLDMADE TERRACOTTA FIGURINE

Terracotta hollow figurine, standing. Short, broad, possibly left foot, modelled summarily, slight rendering of toes. Prominent mould seam on exterior of foot. Cf. MF 1985-73. Polished slip overall ... MF 2011 21

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 22: BRONZE UNGUENT SPOON

Bronze unguent spoon with long shaft, circular in section, tapering to a blunt point at one end. At other end, shaft widens to Max. Diam. 0.006 before tapering again to Diam. 0.003 before bowl. Small, ... MF 2002-13 is from 3rd cent. AD context ... MF 2002-13 is from 3rd cent. AD context.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 23: BYZANTINE LEAD SEAL

Circular lead seal, with stringhole down axis. stamp. Obv. Cross with monogram probably reading [ueotoke bohuei t]V SV [doylv]. Rev. UEOD/ TVPAT/ KIVSM/ TT Lead Complete or intact. Intact. Corrosion ... 2011/06/02 ... MF 2011 23

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 24: MARBLE MOLD

Marble slab, possibly a former revetment slab? Two surfaces smoothly finished; preserved edge worked with flat chisel. On upper surface, the following ornament (?) cut down into surface in very shallow ... 2011/05/31 ... MF 2011 24

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 25: EARLY ROMAN COLORLESS GLASS BOWL

Bowl with convex body, flaring rim, rounded lip. Cf. Antonaras 2009, pp. 115-116, nos. 40-41. Wide groove at root of rim. Colorless glass Fragment. Two joining frgts., preserving small part of rim and ... 1st-2nd c. A.C. based on Antonaras 2009, pp. 115-116 ... MF 2011 25

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 26: MOLDMADE TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: SILENOS

Terracotta hollow figurine of Silenos (?): head with cap with rolled lower edge (pilos?) sitting on large ears, no indication of hair, tall, wide forehead, eyes drawn out, wide, flat nose, full lips, chubby ... 2011/06/17 ... MF 2011 26

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 27: MARBLE BOWL

Marble bowl with convex body, squared lip, projecting lug handle attached on upper body and separated from lip by a groove, its upper flat surface flush with the lip. Exterior roughly finished with toolmarks, ... 2011/06/17 ... MF 2011 27

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 28: ANDESITE MORTAR

Andesite mortar with flaring thick walls, vertical squared lip, triangular spout projecting from the lip, pierced (Diam. of hole 0.009); spout has thick walls, projecting lip, and pronounced sharp carination ... 2011/06/03 ... MF 2011 28

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[Corinth Object] MF 2011 29: ROMAN LARGE MOLDMADE TERRACOTTA FIGURINE

Large mouldmade terracotta figurine, female (?), seated (?). Hollow. Wide chest with slight protrusions, breasts (?), arms attached to the side, large protruding belly. White slip overall exterior surface ... 2011/05/20 ... MF 2011 29

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 1: BYZANTINE BONE BUTTON

Bone button, circular with flat bottom, convex top, undercut above base. Diam. of hole 0.005. Combination of button profiles I and III (Corinth 12, p. 299). Single groove around base. Three pairs of large ... Based on context date. Cf. Corinth 12, cat. 2561 (Byzantine period) ... XII, no. 2561 (MF 850).

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 2: MOTHER OF PEARL BUTTON OR BEAD

Irregularly round disk of shell, possibly mother of pearl, of uneven thickness, tiny hole (Diam. less than 0.001) drilled through longitudinaly, possibly for use as bead. Front and back polished, incised ... based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... buttons, cf. bone counter MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 3: BYZANTINE BRONZE BRACELET

Bracelet of smooth bronze wire, on one end a ring formed by wrapping the flattened end of bronze around the bracelet's body. See MF-11424. Bronze Missing parts. Single frgt, one end broken, warped ... 2012/04/10 ... MF-11424.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 4: BYZANTINE STEATITE SPINDLE WHORL

Spindle whorl or bead with flat base, sloping top surface, convex sides; central round hole, Diam. 0.007. Profile similar to MF 10032. Entire surface polished. Incised lines around circumference near ... Corinth XII, p. 298 ... Profile similar to MF 10032.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 6: BRONZE DISK

Round disk of thin sheet of bronze bent downward around edge; iron nail with globular head, round shaft, pierced through center of disk, used as fastener. Double incised groove around nail in center and ... 2012/04/11 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 7: IRON KNIFE OR SAW?

Knife or saw with single-edged blade with slight curve or bend on sharp side, possibly serrated with tiny teeth, but the travails of corrosion make a definite observation guesswork; pyramidal pointed haft ... Context dated to early 12th century ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 8: BRONZE NEEDLE

Bronze needle, tapering from 0.005 to 0.001 in width from eye to tip, round in section, becomes flattened at end with eye (L. of hole 0.007, W. less than 0.001). Cf. MF 7215. Bronze Complete or intact ... MF 7215 also comes from a Late Byzantine context ... Cf. MF 7215.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 9: BONE COUNTER

"Pebble-shaped" counter, round, nearly flat at top and bottom. Deeply cut cross on one side, with holes drilled at end of each arm. Similar to Corinth XII, nos. 1695, 1696 (MF 7015, MF 2543). Bone Complete ... Examples in Corinth XII are dated Late Roman or Byzantine ... 1696 (MF 7015, MF 2543).

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 10: BYZANTINE BRONZE BRACELET

Bronze wire bracelet, hook and eye closure. Compare to MF 11424. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact. Slightly corroded and straightened. N 1004.22, E 261.78, H 86.09 ... 2012/04/16 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 11: IRON KNIFE

Single-edged knife blade with short triangular haft. Tip of haft bent back at 90 degree angle. Iron Complete or intact. Heavily corroded but intact from blade to haft ... Based on context ... MF 2012 11

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 12: BYZANTINE BRONZE BRACELET

Bracelet of bronze wire, round in section, flattened at one end and wrapped around wire, at least two times, forming a ring. See MF 11424, MF 2012-3. Bronze Missing parts. Single frgt., broken at one ... 2012/04/16 ... times, forming a ring. See MF 11424, MF 2012-3.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 13: BONE FURNITURE JOINT

Bone tube with series of incised rings, in bands of three, separated by larger convex rings, with incised line down the middle, forming a frame (L. 0.037) around recessed plain tube (Th. of frame 0.007 ... Probably Roman based on Corinth XII ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 14: GLASS CUP

Cup with hemispherical body, rounded, thickened rim. Cf. Agora XXXIV, no. 390, p. 174. Mold-blown pattern of rows of interlocking ovals on body, interior bumpy from mold. Cf. Agora XXXIV, no. 390, p ... Agora example dates from the 12th c. A.C ... MF 2012 14

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 15: BONE BUTTON OR BEAD

Green-gray bone bead or button, round, slightly flat on one side, uneven surface on other side, polished. Cf. MF-3836, MF-6113, MF-1997 (Corinth XII, nos. 2516, 2514, pl. 122). Bone Complete or intact ... Parallels in Corinth XII are dated to Classical/Hellenistic period ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 16: GLASS BEAD

Glass bead, cylindrical. Cf. MF 6946, MF 7128, MF 7514 (Corinth XII, p. 294, nos. 2481-2483, pl. 122). White glass dribbled on brownish glass in horizontal rings on one end followed by possibly leaves ... possibly Byzantine (Corinth XII, p. 294) ... MF 2012 16

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 17: TURKISH PIPE BONE TUBE

Bone tube, oval in section, tapering toward end inserted into terracotta pipe, with two projecting rings (W. 0.006 and 0.004) at opposite end. Cf. MF-520. Bone Fragment. Single frgt., preserves 1/3 including ... 2012/05/03 ... opposite end. Cf. MF-520.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 18: BRONZE FLORAL ORNAMENT

Bronze floral ornament with projecting conical hollow center, eight triangular petals radiating from center, three holes at tip of petals for attachment. Quite heavy material, perhaps a combination of ... 2012/05/03 ... MF 2012 18

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 19: IRON BLOOM

Rounded, bowl-shaped iron bloom, comprised of iron run-off from smelting or smithing process and industrial waste created by these processes (slag). For possible future analysis: thick section analysis ... 2012/04/10 ... MF 2012 19

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 20: GOLD GLASS TESSERA

Greenish glass tessera, flat top, rough bottom as if for attachment, thin gold foil on top surface. Similar to MF-2007-10. Gold, greenish glass. Fragment. Two joining frgts. preserving part of top and ... 4th-6th c AD (A. Antonaras, 2019) ... to MF-2007-10.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 21: CUPELLATION BOWL

Lead cupellation bowl, echinoid body, vertical tapered lip. Cf. MF 2011-15, MF 2011-16, MF 1971-132. Lead Fragment. Single frgt., preserving small part of body and rim ... 2012/05/16 ... lip. Cf. MF 2011-15, MF 2011-16, MF 1971-132.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 22: AMETHYST OR PURPLE GLASS RING BEZEL

Amethyst or purple glass ring bezel, ovoid, flat on bottom, convex on top. Cf. MF 1968-22. Amethyst or purple glass Complete or intact. Intact ... 2012/05/12 ... MF 2012 22

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 23: BRONZE HANDLE

Bronze handle from vessel or chest, rhomboid in section, circular loop at end with oblique projection where loop attaches to the body of handle. Cf. MF 4671 (Corinth XII, p. 132, no. 898, pl. 67). Bronze ... Example in Corinth XII is dated 10th-12th c. A.C ... body of handle. Cf. MF 4671

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 24: BONE STYLUS OR PIN

Bone stylus or pin, undecorated, tapers at ends, one edge flattened, one edge pointed. Cf. MF 10305, except more worn closer to the pointed end -- indicating where it was held? bone Complete or intact ... middle 12th c ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 25: IRON CHAIN

Iron chain with elongated figure-eight links. Iron Fragment. Two joining frgts. preserve three complete links and one half, bent at two 90 degree angles, highly corroded ... 2012/05/16 ... MF 2012 25

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 26: STEATITE BEAD OR BUTTON OR SPINDLE WHORL

Bead or button or spindle whorl, with flat bottom, biconical body, central perforation. Cf. MF 10826 for profile, though larger. Incised decoration, circle on bottom around perforation, two circles on ... 2012/05/17 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 27a: BONE STOPPER

Cylindrical piece of bone, one end convex, one end flat, vertical hole in center, incision around hole at top, possible guideline for cut. Cf. MF 1197. Bone from a horse metatarsal, may be a waster due ... 2012/05/17 ... cut. Cf. MF 1197.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 27b: BONE STOPPER

Cylindrical bone bead, irregularly cut, flattened sides, to fit inside vertical hole of MF 2012 27A, one end convex, one end flat. Cf. MF 1197. Bone from a horse metapodial spur (Bone identification by ... 2012/05/17 ... hole of MF 2012 27A, one end convex, one end flat. Cf. MF