| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2015 39 | |
| Title: | GLASS BEAD OR BUTTON | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2015 | |
| Object Number: | 39 | |
| Description: | Bead with shape of flattened sphere. Iron wire or rod through bead added while still hot, forming hoop or hook. Similar to glass bead MF-6937 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2468) from 13th-15th c. context. Probably for use as button for garment, less common than bronze button, and likely 13th-14th c. based on an unpublished find from northern Greece, according to T. Antonaras. Update 2017/06/25: T. Antonaras reports new information which may change date to 16th-17th c.: Henkes 1994, 319: globular and hemispherical glass buttons become fashionable during 16th-17th c.; products of Germany, Netherlands, [and Czech Republic] (Henkes 1994, Glas zonder glans: vijf eeuwen gebruikglas uit de bodem van de Lage Landen 1300-1800, Rotterdam: Coördinatie Commissie van Advies inzake Archeologisch Onderzoek binnen het Ressort Rotterdam). | |
| Material: | Dark blue glass, according to T. Andonaras. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete. Surface very weathered. Small piece of metal wire(?) attached at top. Some chips in surface. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.01, Diam. 0.011 | |
| Period: | Frankish (1210-1458 AD) | |
| Chronology: | 13th-14th c., based on comparanda and context, according to T. Antonaras; possibly 16th-17th c. | |
| Area: | Temple E, Southeast | |
| Context: | Temple E, Southeast, context 726, LOT 2015 004 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Temple E, Southeast Image: digital 2015 3903 Image: digital 2015 3904 Basket: Temple E, Southeast, context 726 |
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