Corinth Object: MF 2008 16 | Collection: | | Corinth | | Type: | | Object | | Name: | | MF 2008 16 | | Title: | | IRON KNIFE WITH BONE HANDLE | | Category Code: | | MF | | Year: | | 2008 | | Object Number: | | 16 | | Description: | | Iron blade inserted in hollow bone handle, round in section, wide at point of insertion of blade, tapering towards the other end, hollow there as well (Diam. of hole 0.007), but not pierced through. | | Material: | | Bone, iron | | Condition: | | Fragment. Bone handle complete, small part of iron blade protruding from handle, causing deep cracks all around it. | | Dimensions Actual: | | L. of bone handle 0.079, Diam. of bone handle 0.019, W. of iron blade 0.012 | | Area: | | Nezi Field | | Context: | | Nezi Field, context 5507 | | Findspot Description: | | Elevation and coordinates for the resting surface of the object are: 263.36E, 1027.00N, 84.30. Referred to as "sickle handle" in excavation notes. Found with iron sickle blade (MF 2008 7), spearhead (MF 2008 8), axehead: (MF 2008 9) and mug (C 2008 7). | | Site: | | Corinth | | City: | | Ancient Corinth | | Country: | | Greece | | References: | | Monument: Nezi Field
Image: bw 2008 067 15
Basket: Nezi Field, context 5507
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