Corinth Object: MF 2016 62
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2016 62
Title:   IRON FINGER RING AROUND PHALANX BONE
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2016
Object Number:   62
Description:   Iron finger ring, Type J, with plain hoop, semicircular in section, interior side flat. Similar to MF-5856 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1910), MF-7085a (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12 cat. 1909), MF-2016-31, and MF-2016-32. Phalanx from right hand, proximal phalanx, likely from digit 3 or 4; from Skeleton 1025, Grave 2016-09, Bone Lot 2016-09.
Material:   Iron.
Condition:   Complete or intact. Complete ring and phalanx. Entire surface of ring corroded; phalanx with almost no weathering except small rust stain on distal diaphysis from ring.
Period:   Frankish (1210-1458 AD)
Chronology:   late 13th c., based on context
Area:   Temple E, Southeast
Context:   Temple E, Southeast, context 1025
Findspot Description:   Iron ring found around finger.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple E, Southeast
Image: digital 2016 3483
Image: digital 2016 3484
Image: digital 2016 3485
Basket: Temple E, Southeast, context 1025