Corinth Object: MF 242
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 242
Title:   BONE STYLUS
Category Code:   MF
Object Number:   242
Description:   Bone pin with pear-shaped head sharply pointed, with raised ring separating head from shaft. Similar to MF-395 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2316) and MF-1245 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2315).
Decoration:   Carving poor and uneven.
Material:   Bone.
Period:   Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD)
Chronology:   3rd or 4th c., according to Corinth 12
Bibliography:   Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2317
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Image: bw 2000 034 18a
Notebook Page: NB 94, spread 26 (pp. 42 - 43)