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 |