| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2008 6 | |
| Title: | IRON ADZE | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2008 | |
| Object Number: | 6 | |
| Description: | Adze with horizontal downward curving outwardly flaring blade with semicircular cutting edge. Stubbed head at other end, possibly for use as hammer as well as counterweight for blade. Central cylinder thickens toward blade and blunt end and widens into downward peaks on outside edges. Blunt end may be formed in two parts. Th. of blade tapers from 0.024 at core to 0.007 at tip, w. of blunt end 0.037, diam. of hole for shaft 0.03. | |
| Material: | Iron | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete but for 2 chips from blunt end. Some corrosion causing flaking on all parts. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L. 0.164, W. 0.054, W. of blade 0.030-0.059. | |
| Area: | Nezi Field | |
| Context: | Nezi Field, context 5518, LOT 2008 055 | |
| Findspot Description: | 270.83E, 1029.36N, 84.26 el. Found together with iron keyhole plaque, MF 2008 4, while iron ladle, MF 2008 3, was higher up in same pit. | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Nezi Field Image: bw 2008 069 03 Image: bw 2008 069 04 Basket: Nezi Field, context 5518 |
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