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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 28: IRON BELT BUCKLE

Ring-shaped iron buckle, circular in section, 0.01 thick at hinge, straight tongue (Diam. 0.004, L. 0.039), tapering at end. See especially MF-91-14, MF 6072 (Corinth XII, p. 270, no. 2179, pl. 113), ... MF 6072 (4th c. or later), MF-96-51 (late 13th or early 14th c. context), MF 1996-46 (late 13th c.), MF 1996-47 (late 13th c.), MF-91-14 (14th-15th c. context) ... MF 2012 28

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 29: OPAQUE RED GLASS BASE

Opaque red glass vessel with pushed in base and tubular ring foot. Similar to MF-7486 and MF-7498 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 724). Profile compares well to Jalame 43 or possibly 188. Opaque red ... 11h to mid-12th c. based on comparanda ... MF-7486 and MF-7498 (Davidson

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 30: LEAD SEAL

Circular lead seal, stringhole down axis. stamp. Obv. Cross with projections perpendicular to arms and top on 3-stepped base, clockwise from lt. of base KEBOH[ueitwsu]DOUL. Rev. within raised dot border ... 2012/05/07 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 31: IRON CROSS

Small Greek cross pendant, formed by bending one iron strip. Ends of strip appear to be beaten together and bent into loop of pendant, smaller than that of MF 72-74. Rounded tips, flat on both sides. Hole ... MF 94-10 was from a Frankish context ... MF 94-10 was from a Frankish context.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 32: CARVED BONE KNIFE HANDLE

Knife handle with iron blade inside, oval in section, with triangular end, as MF 4480 (Corinth XII, p. 196, no. 1499, pl. 89). Straight shaft polished, bounded on both ends by three incised lines, turns ... 2012/06/06 ... MF 4480 (Corinth XII, p ... diagonal line, cf. MF 4480.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 33: RED JASPER INTAGLIO: ARTEMIS RIDING A DEER

Gemstone, oval-shaped, smooth all around, flat front and back, sides tapered. Engraving depicts Artemis riding a deer, facing lt, rt arm behind her head, holding a shaft, either grasping the handle of ... 2nd-3rd c. AC based on parallels with depiction of Artemis riding a deer ... MF 2012 33

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 34: PILGRIMS' SHELL

Pink/reddish pecten (scallop) shell, greyish at ends, with one drill hole preserved in flap, and hole in center. Used by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, holes used to hang shell as pendant around pilgrim's ... based on context ... C-1934-682. Similar to MF-2015-19.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 35: MARBLE BOWL

White marble bowl with convex body, vertical squared lip, wedge-shaped or trapezoidal solid lug handle attached to lip at shorter parallel side of trapezoid and separated from it by a groove. Interior ... Parallel comes from a context of 2/2 2nd to 1/2 3rd c. AC ... MF 2012 35

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 36: IRON INTERLOCKING STRIPS

Iron shaft, hollow tube, with an eye, in which two other iron stips are interlinked. Each iron strip links into the eye with the end of the inner side fastened with an iron bolt to the other side. For ... 2012/06/07 ... MF 2012 36

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 37: IRON CHAIN

Two iron strips, folded in loop at middle of strip and linked together at fold. Both pieces bend, one at a right angle and the other acute, ca. 0.01 after link. Similar to MF-2010-9, except here the strip ... Probably 11th c. based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 38: CUPELLATION BOWL

Cupellation bowl with convex body, rim thickened on the exterior, tapered lip, smoother on exterior than on interior. cf. MF 2011-15. Lead Fragment. Two joining frgts., preserving small part of rim and ... 2012/06/07 ... interior. cf. MF 2011-15.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 39: IRON SPIKE

Iron spike, with shaft square in section, oval head, similar to MF 1972-98 (6th c. B.C.). Iron Complete or intact. Intact, badly corroded, w/ sherd attached on head ... 2012/06/07 ... Iron spike, with shaft square in section, oval head, similar to MF 1972-98 (6th c.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 40: IRON CHISEL

Chisel with shaft square in section, flat, circular head. Similar to MF 8027, but lighter and with circular as opposed to square head, and chiseled point. Iron Complete or intact. Intact, corroded ... 2012/06/07 ... MF 2012 40

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 41: IRON BELT BUCKLE

Belt buckle, circular in shape, with long-pointed tongue. Similar to MF-1994-066 (dated by context ca. 1280s) but rounder in shape, especially at bottom. Iron Fragment. Single frgt., half-preserved, badly ... 2012/05/18 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 42: MARBLE BASIN

Marble basin with straight flaring wall, everted rim and tapered lip, thicker at rim (0.038) than at lowest preserved portion of body (0.022). Lip decoratedon top with egg-and-dart, preserving 3 complete ... 2012/06/15 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 43: BONE STRIP WITH GOLD

Rectangular strip of worked bone. Flat, smooth surface on all sides. Bone is from a cow metacarpal. On front is adhesive in two curved lines with gold dust in sparse quantities. Gold dust is more concentrated ... 2012/06/06 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 44: BONE STRIP

Flat worked rectangular strip of bone. Smoothed on all facets, but scratched on back. Semicircular hole on one short side. Bone is from a cow metacarpal. On face, has a wishbone-shaped trace of red adhesive ... 2012/06/06 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 45: BONE STRIP WITH GOLD

Rectangular bone strip. Smooth on all sides. On back is a fissure, perhaps natural to the bone. Bone is from a cow metacarpal or tibia. Front is decorated: rough geometric shapes in adhesive, with gold ... 2012/06/06 ... MF 2012 45

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 46: IRON KEY

Key with solid shaft, immovable ring, tooth hollow inside. Shaft is thicker where tooth is attached. Iron Fragment. Almost complete, missing part of a tooth. Badly corroded ... 2012/06/08 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 47: CLAY BREAD STAMP

Thick flat disk with vertical sides. Cf. MF 7032 Upper surface undecorated. Bottom surface decorated prior to firing with inscribed letters and incised decoration. Four, possibly six letters around circumference ... 2012/06/15 ... Thick flat disk with vertical sides. Cf. MF 7032

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 48: IRON KNIFE WITH BONE HANDLE

Iron knife with white bone handle in two halves with blade still preserved inside the handle for L. 0.051 and protruding from the handle for L. 0.023. All bolted together in three places withiron nails ... 2012/06/06 ... MF 2012 48

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 49: GLASS GLOBULAR BOTTLE WITH CONICAL NECK

Glass bottle with cylindrical body, sides only 4 to 5 degrees from vertical (flaring slightly outward from neck). Conical neck with constriction at base, outward thickened rim. Cf. Jalame pp. 70-72, ... Based on parallels ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 50: GLASS OCTAGONAL BOTTLE

Glass bottle with concave base, octagonal sides. Maker's mark on the bottom with an X shape in relief and a raised curve (broken of pontil mark?). Cf. Antonaras 2009, no. 431. Clear, green glass Fragment ... 4th-5th c. based on Antonaras ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 51: GLASS JAR

Jar with globular body, short, flaring neck, inward-folded rim. As Jalame, p. 82, no. 358. Glass, clear, colorless Fragment. Numerous joining frgts., preserving 3/4 rim, 1/4 body. Some weathering all ... Based on parallels in Jalame, p. 82, n. 172 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 52: BONE BUTTON

Worked bone disk with a hole in the middle. Obverse slightly dome-shaped. Reverse is flat. Smoothed on both sides. Bone is from a large animal. Three incised circles halfway between central hole and circumference ... 2012/06/14 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 53a: BRONZE FLOWER-SHAPED CLAMP

Six-petalled flower-shaped clamp handle with double loop, formed by folding a thin strip over and attaching it on the underside, through which the nail (preserved in MF-2014-53B) would run. One nail in ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 53b: BRONZE FLOWER-SHAPED CLAMP

Six-petalled flower-shaped clamp with single loop (fits between the double loop of MF-2012-53A). Small nail in loop. Incised lines separating petals. Flowers with alternating petals of punched dots and ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda ... MF 2012-53A

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 54: BRONZE FLOWER-SHAPED CLAMP

Clamp made of two six-petalled flowers, hinging on a nail. One flower has two loops through which one nail goes formed by folding a thin strip over and attaching it on underside and securing it with a ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda ... MF 2012 54

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 55: BRONZE FLOWER-SHAPED CLAMP WITH HOOK

Two bronze flowers connected by nail acting as hinge. Eight-petalled Flower 1 has large hook on end; other end with two loops, through which one nail goes, formed by folding thin strip over, attaching ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda ... MF-1996-12, MF-2012-53A, MF-2012-53B, MF-2012-54, and MF-2015-26.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 56: BRONZE CHAIN WITH HOOK

Bronze chain in two parts and joined at closed loops. One piece with an eye at end; the other a hook. Hook similar to suspension chain part of MF-8241 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat 860). Bronze Complete ... 2012/06/07 ... chain part of MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 57: LEAD CURSE TABLET

Large thin rectangular curse tablet, folded up. Lead Missing parts. Largely intact, but possibly missing parts of the edges. Some corrosion ... 2012/06/05 ... MF 2012 57

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 58: WHITE MARBLE TABLE LEG

White marble table leg consisting of tall rectangular plinth and lion foot with four toes, flesh above nails V-shaped. Grooves on two sides and bottom for iron spikes, each bending in or up towards center ... Second half 1st c. A.C., based on comparanda ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 59: TERRACOTTA FIGURINE

Terracotta figurine, face with deep grooves defining nostrils and full, down-turned lips. Reddish yellow clay with few small red-brown inclusions and few platy voids Fragment. Single frgt., preserving ... 2012/06/15 ... MF 2012 59

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 60: OBSIDIAN ARROWHEAD

Arrowhead with serrated two-edged blade without barbs. Flat underside and bevelled surface, somewhat trapezoidal in section. Similar to MF-9845 in blade shape but more finely worked. Obsidian Complete ... 2012/04/05 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 61: GLASS PRODUCTION BASIN

Glass production basin of terracotta floor. Green (untreated) clear glass on floor surface mostly smooth but with many lines and fractures. Glass penetrates the clay floor through few chips and veins beneath ... 2012/04/03 ... MF-14158 and MF-2000-17.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 62a: BRONZE SHEET

Very thin bronze sheet, possibly rectangular(?), with four iron nails and four holes possibly for more nails. Perhaps decoration for chest. Similar to MF-5906 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 938). Bronze, ... Based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF 2012 62a

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 62b: BRONZE SHEET

Very thin bronze sheet, with one iron(?) nail. See MF-2012-62A. Bronze. Fragment. Single frgt., preserving possibly part of one edge. Edges poorly preserved, middle distorted. Quarantined for bronze disease ... Based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 63: BRONZE EARRING

Bronze earring consisting of a single piece of bronze wire, circular in section (Th. Ca. 0.002), fashioned into a circular hoop with a hook on one end. Similar to MF-2009-39 and MF-5741. Bronze Missing ... Based on comparanda ... Similar to MF-2009-39 and MF-5741.

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 64: WHETSTONE

Whetstone, rectangular and flat, with one smooth, rounded end. Similar to MF-10023. Gray stone. Complete profile. Complete profile. Broken off at one end. Accretions on all surfaces ... 2012/04/04 ... MF

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[Corinth Object] MF 2012 65: BRONZE TOKEN

Thin, flat bronze token. Simple incised design of eight-armed cross with small lines (0.0005-0.001) around edge of top surface. Reverse reserved. Bronze Complete or intact. Complete. Both surfaces slightly ... 1st half of 13th c., based on context ... MF