Corinth Object: MF 2010 3a
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2010 3a
Title:   FAIENCE MELLON BEAD
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2010
Object Number:   3
Object Suffix:   a
Related Objects:   MF-2010-3B, MF-2010-3C, MF-2010-3D, MF-2010-3E, MF-2010-3F, MF-2010-3G, MF-2010-3H, MF-2010-3J
Description:   Mellon-shaped light blue faience bead, with flat bottom and top, 19 vertical grooves on body. Cf. MF-3660 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2418).
Decoration:   digital_2010_3402
Material:   Faience
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact with traces of iron rust adhering.
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.017, Diam. 0.020, Diam. 0.008 (hole)
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Chronology:   1st- early 2nd A.C., according to Corinth 12, p. 291
Area:   Nezi Field
Context:   Nezi Field, context 7031, LOT 2010 018
Provenance:   Egypt
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2010 3402
Basket: Nezi Field, context 7031