Corinth Object: MF 2012 7
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2012 7
Title:   IRON KNIFE OR SAW?
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2012
Object Number:   7
Description:   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 attached at one end.
Material:   Iron
Condition:   Complete or intact. Surface heavily corroded but intact from blade to haft. Handle not preserved.
Dimensions Actual:   L. 0.161, W. of blade 0.016, W. of haft at base 0.006, th. of blade 0.006
Period:   Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD)
Chronology:   Context dated to early 12th century.
Area:   Nezi Field
Context:   Nezi Field, context 689
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2012 1149
Image: digital 2014 0985
Basket: Nezi Field, context 689