| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 8345 | |
| Title: | ARCHAIC BRONZE PIN | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 8345 | |
| Description: | Archaic bronze pin with thick shaft, circular in section. Head composed of five disks of various sizes: from bottom to top: thin disk D. 0.008, wider rounded disk D. 0.010, thin disk D. 0.011, wider rounded disk D. 0.012, thick disk D. 0.016. Small knob on top. | |
| Decoration: | Single incised line around smallest disk at bottom of head, two incised lines around largest disk at top of head. | |
| Material: | Bronze | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Two non-joining fragments preserve part of shaft, all of head; head and shaft chipped, corroded. Shaft bent. Tip missing. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | Max. Diam. of head 0.016 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L. of larger fragment (head and shaft) 0.076, L. of smaller fragment (shaft) 0.027 | |
| Period: | Archaic (7th-6th c.) | |
| Chronology: | 7th century BCE | |
| Area: | Agora south central | |
| Context: | NB180 P49 | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth 12, cat. 2270; Kilian-Dirlmeier, Nadeln der fruhell., p. 225, #3692. | |
| 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: NB180 P49 |
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