Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | MF 6770 | |
Title: | GEOMETRIC BRONZE PIN | |
Category Code: | MF | |
Object Number: | 6770 | |
Description: | Bronze pin with long shaft, circular in section at top and bottom, rectangular between three spherical knobs and for a distance above and below them. Above thin disk attached near the top, shaft ends in bead-reel. Small bag of frgts. From either MF-6770 or -6771 in small MF dr. | |
Decoration: | On the rectangular portions, delicately punched design of zigzag line with dots on either side. | |
Material: | Bronze | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact except for chips in disk; corroded. | |
Dimensions Actual: | L. 0.54 (L. before cleaning 0.595), Diam of disk 0.054 | |
Period: | Geometric (900/875-720) | |
Chronology: | 8th c. BC | |
Area: | Agora south central | |
Context: | NB162 P59 | |
Findspot Description: | Found on connection shelf between graves F (Grave 1937-1) and G (1937-2). Feb. 24, 1937 | |
Bibliography: | Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2258; Kilian-Dirlmeier, Nadeln p. 111 n 1012. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Davidson, Corinth 12, 1952 Publication: Kilian-Dirlmeir, Nadeln der fruhhelladischen bis ... 1984 Monument: Agora south central Basket: NB162 P59 Notebook Page: NB 162, spread 38 (pp. 56 - 59) |