| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2015 74 | |
| Title: | STONE TRIPOD MORTAR | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2015 | |
| Object Number: | 74 | |
| Description: | Small tripod mortar with three squat rectangular legs equally spaced around circumference, each with rounded resting surface, deep (0.08) bowl with convex rounded undersurface, rounded rim or upper edge and shallow round concave grinding surface. No good historical parallels. | |
| Material: | Pale gray andesite, maybe from Aegina. | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Intact, except for several chips around rim and along legs (but maybe also from initial manufacture). One long crack across one side of grinding surface. Interior worn smooth with pink staining. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H. 0.115, Diam. 0.17 (max.) | |
| Weight Description: | 4.52 | |
| Weight: | 4.52 | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | based on context | |
| Area: | South Stoa | |
| Context: | South Stoa, context 78 | |
| South Stoa, context 78, LOT 2015 087 | ||
| LOT 2015 086 | ||
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: South Stoa Image: digital 2015 3559 Image: digital 2015 3560 Basket: South Stoa, context 78 |
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