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| Flat octagonal plaque with alternating triangular and semi-circular scallops. Each scallop is pierced with a hole for attachment to door. Off-center right, in lower half, keyhole (H. 0.024) and off-center ... 2008/05/16 ... MF |
| Pin with shaft triangular in section, tapering from tip to head. At upper half, below head, shaft is incised with three spherical beads alternating with rectangular beads, topped by head in shape of a ... 4th-6th century (Corinth XII, p. 286, #2355) ... MF |
| Adze with horizontal downward curving outwardly flaring blade with semicircular cutting edge. Stubbed head at other end, possibly for use as hammer as well as counterweight for blade. Central cylinder ... 2008/05/16 ... iron keyhole plaque, MF 2008 4, while iron ladle, MF |
| Iron sickle with lunate blade, thin, rectangular attachment made out of iron, covered by wood, tapering to the bottom and ending in a hook. Iron, wood Complete or intact. Five joining fragments preserve ... 2008/05/15 ... MF 2008 7 |
| Spearhead with narrow leaf-shaped blade and hollow shaft, oval in section. L. of blade 0.081, L. of shaft 0.052, W. of shaft flares from blade 0.009-0.014. Th. of shaft 0.003. Similar to MF 10002, but ... 2008/05/15 ... MF |
| Axehead with triangular blade in profile, rectangular in section, with semicircular cutting edge. The blunt end is square in section (W. 0.025, H. 0.026) with rounded corners. Diam. of hole for insertion ... 2008/05/15 ... MF |
| Flat, square bronze weight, with straight edges. Similar to MF 5427 (Corinth XII, p. 209, no. 1588, pl. 94) in weight but undecorated and smaller. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact ... 2008/05/13 ... MF 2008 10 |
| Lead button with round, thin, flat head, cylindrical stem capped by smaller circular disk at bottom. Lead Complete or intact. Intact ... 2008/05/19 ... MF |
| Small saucer with convex body, flaring outward toward rounded, outturned lip. Dark green glass with yellowish green, and bluish green threads Fragment. Single fragment preserving small part of lip and ... 2008/05/21 ... MF |
| Finger ring with hoop squared in section opposite the bezel, becoming rounded approaching the bezel, which is oval with beveled its two long sides on its underside. Gold (XRF 88% Au) Complete or intact ... 3rd/2nd c. B.C.- Early Empire , 1st c. A.C ... MF |
| Stylus with shaft circular in section, tapering towards pointed ends. Similar to Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, #s 1372 (MF 4311) and 1374 (MF 3958) Incised mid-shaft with diagonal hatching between two sets ... 12th century, ΝPD ... MF |
| Iron blade inserted in hollow bone handle, round in section, wide at point of insertion of blade, tapering towards the other end, hollow there as well (Diam. of hole 0.007), but not pierced through. Bone, ... 2008/05/15 ... MF |
| Circular lead seal. Obverse: Alexios Komninos, standing frontal, wears a crown with tassles falling on either side of his head down to the level of his chin. He holds a globus cruciger in his left hand ... Reign of Alexios I: 1081-1118 ... MF 2008 17 |
| Necklace made out of the following types of beads: 70 light brown globular, 21 dark brown globular and cylindrical, ranging between 0.002 and 0.005 in diam.; 86 light green globular and cylindrical, 41 ... 2008/05/13 ... MF |
| Button with flat base, slightly convex top; corresponds to Profile type I, Corinth XII, p. 299. Ivory Complete or intact. Intact. Light wear all over ... According to Corinth XII, p. 297, bone and ivory buttons at Corinth do not date later than the Byzantine period (10-12th c. A. C.) ... MF 2008 19 |
| Bronze finger ring with two strands wound together to form a hoop, strands flattened at ends and pressed against flat, circular disk attached to bottom of the collet. Deep collet with applied twisted band ... Based on parallels, ring may date from Late Roman (6th or 7th c.) to Byzantine (11th or 12th c. A.C.) ... MF 2008 20 |
| Decorative fitting, probably from a wooden chest or door. Fitting is roughly circular, with a semi-circular tongue projecting outwards at bottom, probably with corresponding semi-circular tongue projecting ... 2008/06/02 ... MF |
| Single-edged knife blade with long triangular haft for insertion in a wooden handle. Iron. Complete or intact. Intact. Surface corroded. Traces of wooden sheath on haft ... 2008/06/02 ... MF 2008 22 |
| Bronze finger ring with hoop flat inside with a series of ridges on the outside. Thick, square bezel on top of hoop decorated with diagonal lines in a net pattern. Two rows of punched dots impressed in ... 2008/06/09 ... MF 2008 23 |
| Terracotta figurine of a female figure, draped, seated, right hand in lap. Wears a short-sleeved chiton and incised bracelet on wrist. Deep diagonal folds fall from lap. Holds plektron in right hand. Similar ... late 3rd to first half 4th century as per Agora T 720 ... MF |
| Bronze needle with shaft circular in section near the head, diamond-shaped towards the tip, circular eye punched in a flat head. Similar to MF 4636 (Corinth XII, p. 176, no. 1239, pl. 78). Bronze Complete ... 2008/05/20 ... Similar to MF 4636 (Corinth |
| Pyramidal weight, square at base and at top, flat bottom, tapering slightly to flat top. Pierced horizontally for suspension below top. Four oblique parallel incised lines at level of suspension hole ... 2008/04/22 ... MF |
| Bronze bead, oval, with a raised ring at each end. Longitudinal ridges along bead and small bumps all over the surface. As MF 7634 (Corinth XII, p. 295, no. 2505, pl. 122). Bronze Complete or intact ... 2008/05/13 ... MF 2008 27 |
| Iron keyhole plaque, square, flat, with jagged edges, upper left hand corner cut out in 90 degree angle, ridges define interior square (W. 0.075) meant to be the front face of the lock after sides had ... 2008/06/12 ... MF |
| Iron keyhole cube, with rectangular front face, sides have been folded over creating a cube, tapering, holes in each corner of front face for attachment, keyhole in lower right hand corner (H. 0.025), ... 2008/06/12 ... MF |
| Iron lock mechanism, of the interior of a lock, consisting of two sheets of iron, one on top of the other. Top one has sides bent and resting on lower one; lower one has sides extending beyond top one, ... 2008/06/12 ... MF 2008 30 |
| Solid cast roughly cylindrical rod which thickens slightly at each end; the ends are flat. Similar to MF 13211 and MF 9815. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact, well preserved metal ... 2008/05/15 ... MF |
| Bronze bead, probably from an earring. Spherical with a round hole through the horizontal axis. Hollow. Similar to MF 5815 and MF 09-34. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact, slightly corroded ... possibly Frankish (based on context) ... MF 2008 32 |
| Pendant. Spherical slightly rounded ovoid body with a vertical rounded loop on the top for suspension. Hollow; made of two halves soldered together. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact, but heavily corroded ... based on context ... MF 2008 33 |
| Lead weight, roughly circular disk with tapering sides; two thick, deep incised lines on top, one off-center, the second one on the edge. Cf. MF 1970-28. Lead Complete or intact. Intact but weathered ... 2009/04/09 ... Cf. MF 1970-28. |
| Bronze weight, disk with raised top and bottom edge and boss in center of top and bottom. Cf. MF 6819 (Corinth XII, p. 209, no. 1595, Pl. 94). Bronze Complete or intact. Intact MM ... 9th-12th c. (Corinth XII, p. 206) ... MF |
| Rectangular jug with thick rim, folded outward, then back, vertical strap handle, wide, joined to neck just under rim by a number of glass folds. On back of handle, vertical, parallel, thinly-incised ... 1st-2nd c. A.C. (Corinth XII, p. 104) ... Cf. MF 1984 30B, MF 3704 |
| Bronze thimble with convex sides, open top, depressed dots on surface in parallel vertical lines, top and bottom edge bordered by double incised grooves. Similar to MF 7205. Bronze Complete or intact ... Corinth XII, p. 175 ... incised grooves. Similar to MF |
| Bronze stylus, with shaft round in section, pointed at one end and flat, blunt at the other. Similar to Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, #1349 Bronze Complete or intact. Intact, bent ... Corinth XII, p. 185 ... MF 2009 5 |
| Bronze buckle, circular with groove to receive tongue at one end of circle and protuberance at opposite end of circle. At one end of protuberance, hole for attachment of tongue and at other end, hole for ... 2009/03/31 ... Similar to MF 6155. |
| Hard gray limestone weight, doubly truncated sphere with shallow depressions gouged at the bottom and top. Cf. MF 4434, MF 5550 (Corinth XII, p. 214, nos. 1657-1658, pl. 97), MF 1995 8. Four librae equal ... Corinth XII, p. 207 ... MF 2009 7 |
| Bronze lid with stepped vertical rim, convex body, cylindrical, hollow knob with three raised horizontal bands where attached to body and flat top. Very thin, but sturdy, sheet of bronze. Bronze Complete ... 2009/04/27 ... MF 2009 8 |
| Earring with bronze wire hoop circular in section (Th. 0.001), added fine copper wire decoration, copper hook and eye clasp. Similar to MF 8226 (Corinth XII, p. 252, no. 2025, pl. 108). Bronze, copper ... 11th and 12th A.C. (Corinth XII, p. 250) ... MF |
| Circular lead seal. Stringhole down axis. stamp. Obverse: bird, raised dots on torso (?), encircled by Kyrie boethei to so doulo. Reverse: in Greek Nik(ē)ta / B(asilikōi) spath(a)r(o)k/(a)[n]didatōi ... 10th-early 11th based on emblem on obverse (Corinth XII, p. 312). First half 11th c. by Beatrice Caseau and J.-Cl. Cheynet (Prof. of Byzantine History, University of Paris IV, Director, Center of Research ... MF |
| Bronze key with a hollow cylindrical shaft with wards at one end and pierced semicircular edge at the other, to which is attached a movable ring-handle with notched incisions around the circumference and ... 10th-12th c. A.C. (Corinth XII, p. 138) ... MF 2009 11 |
| Door hinge or padlock with long cylindrical projecting spike, bent at top to attach to a hollow cylinder with a raised band at each end. At bottom of cylinder small iron piece attached, iron nail head ... 11th-12th c. A.C., if padlock (Corinth XII, pp. 137-138) ... MF |
| Key with short, thick shaft, simple wards in trapezoidal shape and an immovable ring-handle. Cf. MF 2191 (Corinth XII, p. 138, no. 984, pl. 70), MF 1989 5. Iron Complete profile. Single fragment preserving ... 10th-12th c. A.C. (Corinth XII, p. 137) ... ring-handle. Cf. MF 2191 (Corinth ... 70), MF 1989 5. |
| Iron knife blade, single-edged, triangular, with long, slender, pointed haft for insertion in a handle. Cf. Corinth XII, p. 203, nos. 1567-1573, pl. 93. Iron Complete or intact. Seven joining fragments ... Based on the contents of the well. The blades in Corinth XII date from the 7th to the Byzantine period or later with no difference in shape ... MF 2009 14 |
| Bronze buckle with thin, flat cast plate in the form of a truncated ellipse, two hinges at the straight end; on the bottom, two loops at 90 degree angle to the hinges, third loop at the center of the curved ... 10th-11th (Corinth XII, p. 269). No later than 12th c., probably at least a century earlier (Corinth XII, p. 273, no. 2220) ... end. See MF 7145 (Corinth ... 115), MF 2843 (Corinth XII, |
| Carnelian gemstone, thin, rectangular, flat top and bottom surfaces, with bevelled edges; two dark veins run within the stone. Carnelian Complete or intact. Intact. Excellent condition ... Possibly 14th c. (T. Antonaras 2010) ... MF |
| Bronze weight, disk with slightly concave top surface with boss in center. Bottom flat, faint incised line near edge, depression in center. Cf. MF 6819 (Corinth XII, p. 209, no. 1595, Pl. 94). Bronze ... (9th - 12th c. (Corinth XII, p. 206)) ... MF |
| Quartz crystal, hexagonal in section in the lower part, topped by pyramidal upper part. Similar to MF 7523c (unpublished). Quartz Fragment. Single fragment preserving part of crystal of unknown height, ... 2009/05/27 ... upper part. Similar to MF |
| Clover-shaped coil base with concave bottom, circular fracture from blow pipe or pontil on bottom; coil base attached; vertical wall flaring slightly. Similar to MF 68-250. Greenish yellow glass with few, ... Based on find context of MF 68-250 (Lot 5294) ... flaring slightly. Similar to MF |
| Bronze loom comb. Single piece of bronze, V-shaped in profile, with 13 triangular teeth on the narrow side and a single hole pierced through each side of the wider portion for attachment to a handle ... Based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF 2009 20 |
| Bone tube (handle?) with the natural shape of tibia, curves slightly towards the narrow end. Max. Th. 0.0015. Similar to MF-5568 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1419). Bone Missing parts. Single fragment; ... Based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF 2009 21 |
| Flattened ovoid disk w/ a plain bottom and an uneven top covered with drops of blue glass. Similar to MF 7912. Glass Complete or intact. Intact, slightly chipped ... 2009/05/27 ... MF |
| Button. Flat bottom with a rounded profile, tapering to a small flat top. Single circular holes vertical and horizontal axes. Max. Diam. of vertical hole 0.006; max. diam of horizontal hole 0.01. Similar ... Corinth XII 2585, p.302 ... 0.01. Similar to MF 9982. |
| Circular lead seal with part of the pour channel (triangular shape) from the seal mold attached to one side. Obverse: standing frontal figure with halo. Reverse: illegible monogram. Lead Fragment. Single ... 2009/05/04 ... MF |
| Finger ring with a thin, flat, oval shaped hoop, widening to a broad, slightly thickened oval bezel. Shape similar to Corinth XII, Type G, e.g. MF 13731. Bronze Fragment. One fragment preserves the bezel ... Roman to Byzantine (based on type) ... MF |
| Whorl with a flat resting surface and echinoid profile tapering to a flat top. Body pierced vertically by a round hole (diam. of hole 0.007). Similar to MF 74-2. Purple stone with irregular white inclusions ... date based on context ... 0.007). Similar to MF 74-2. |
| Truncated cone vessel with a round flat base (Th. 0.014), with even, smooth surface. Straight, ribbed walls (Th. 0.007). On wall and base inner suface incised concentric lines, left during vase manufacturing ... 2009/05/05 ... MF-2009-27B, MF-2009-27C |
| See MF-2009-27A. Soapstone (pietra ollare) Fragment. Single frgt., preserving small portion of wall. WM ... 2009/05/05 ... MF 2009 27b |
| See MF-2009-27A. Soapstone (pietra ollare) Fragment. Single frgt., preserving very small part of wall. WM ... 2009/05/07 ... MF-2009-27A, MF-2009-27B |
| Bead with an irregularly shaped, discoid body and a vertical central hole (Diam. of hole 0.008). Similar to MF 2545. Variegated blue and green clear glass, white clear glass Complete or intact. Almost ... Byzantine? based on find context ... hole 0.008). Similar to MF |
| Beaker with a low torus ring foot, rounded resting surface and a deep concave undersurface, convex body flares gradually outward to a rounded, slightly outward thickened lip. Similar to MF 7512, MF 7518, ... Late 13th-early 14th c. (Williams, Hesperia 62, 1993, p. 30) ... MF 2009 29 |
| Cup with globular body and slightly flaring vertical rounded rim. The rim and body were made separately and attached. Pale green transparent glass with common very small round bubbles, purplish red transparent ... 2009/06/09 ... MF 2009 30 |
| Earring consisting of a single piece of bronze wire, circular in section (Th. 0.001), fashioned into a circular hoop with a hook on one end and a loop formed by folding the wire over onto itself on the ... 2009/05/28 ... MF |
| Earring with a single piece of wire tapered at one end and shaped into a hoop, a flattened spherical hollow bead threaded and soldered onto the wire near the other end; the wire continues through the opposite ... 2009/05/29 ... MF 2009 32 |
| Bell. Flat resting surface, conical body with circular opening, flattened vertical oval loop with circular hole. Smooth exterior surface. Apex of interior has one large and one small pierced holes for ... 2009/06/03 ... surface. Similar to MF 1978. |
| Earring with a curved wire terminating in a spherical bead covered with impressed(?) circles; the bead was attached to the loop by a second, very thin, piece of wire which wrapped around the base of the ... 2009/06/04 ... MF 2009 34 |
| Goblet with a flat disk foot with a concave undersurface and a narrow rounded resting surface, short cylindrical stem to a steeply tapering convex body. Pontil mark on base. As MF 6539. Green transparent ... Late 10th to Early 11th c. AD (based on context date) ... mark on base. As MF 6539. |
| Circular lead seal. Obverse: blank with deep vertical channel. Reverse: seated male figure with a sword in his right hand, possibly Isaac I. Similar to Zacos and Veglery 1972, v. 1, no. 86a-c (Isaac I, ... 1085-1087 (based on Zacos and Veglery) ... MF |
| Circular lead seal. Obverse: human figure. Reverse: illegible, perhaps some letters. Lead Complete or intact. Intact, but slightly chipped and heavily corroded ... 2009/04/06 ... MF |
| Circular lead seal. Obverse: torso of a beardless male figure with short curly hair; halo around head; draped body with right hand folded across his chest. Reverse: illegible inscription. Similar to Zacos ... 2009/05/27 ... MF 2009 38 |
| Flat rectangular inlay with a row of three pierced holes (side, middle, side) roughly parallel to the short end for attachment. Diam. of side holes 0.003, Diam. of center hole 0.006. Similar to MF 6353 ... based on context ... MF |
| Soapstone vessel with straight concave wall and probably flat base. Ribbed surface outside. Incised horizontal lines left during manufacturing inside.
(Note that MF-2009-40A was previously identified as ... 2009/05/14 ... MF-2009-40A was previously identified as MF-2009-27E. K. |
| See MF-2009-40A.
(Note that MF-2009-40B was previously identified as MF-2009-27C. K. Petrole, January 2015.) Soapstone (pietra ollare) Fragment. Single frgt., preserving small portion of base and wall ... 2009/05/14 ... MF 2009 40b |
| Very thin bronze token. Six wedge-shaped indentations emanating from center, only one punched completely through and two others partially punched, and crescent indentations between edges of wedges. Narrow ... based on context ... MF |
| Concial loomweight with flat base, low bevel (H. 0.007), convex sides tapering to rounded top; suspension hole 0.011 from top. Profile X, as MF-4101 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1167), MF-2848 (Davidson ... 350-300 B.C. (Corinth 12, p. 159) ... Profile X, as MF-4101 (Davidson ... MF-2848 (Davidson 1952, Corinth ... MF-10818. |
| Iron lamp stand with three roughly equidistant legs. Feet of stand likely undecorated, possibly slightly tapering, with rising legs, circular in section, possibly curving inward before looping out and ... Based on context ... MF |
| Mellon-shaped light blue faience bead, with flat bottom and top, 19 vertical grooves on body. Cf. MF-3660 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2418). digital_2010_3402 Faience Complete or intact. Intact with ... 1st- early 2nd A.C., according to Corinth 12, p. 291 ... MF-2010-3B, MF-2010-3C, MF-2010-3D, MF-2010-3E, MF-2010-3F, MF |
| See MF-2010-3A. Faience Complete or intact. Intact ... cf. MF-2010-3A ... cf. MF-2010-3A |
| See MF-2010-3A. Faience Complete or intact. Intact with traces of iron rust adhering ... cf. MF-2010-3A ... MF-2010-3A, MF-2010-3B, MF-2010-3D, MF-2010-3E, MF-2010-3F, MF |
| See MF-2010-3A. Faience Complete or intact. Intact ... cf. MF-2010-3A ... MF-2010-3A, MF-2010-3B, MF-2010-3C, MF-2010-3E, MF-2010-3F, MF |
| See MF-2010-3A. Faience Complete or intact. Intact ... cf. MF-2010-3A ... See MF-2010-3A. |
| See MF-2010-3A. Faience Complete or intact. Intact ... cf. MF-2010-3A ... cf. MF-2010-3A |
| See MF-2010-3A. Faience Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving half bead ... cf. MF-2010-3A ... MF 2010 3g |
| Bronze ring round in section. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact ... 2010/05/21 ... MF 2010 3h |
| Iron disk, pierced in center, with flattened sides. Iron. Complete or intact. Intact. Heavily corroded ... 2010/05/21 ... MF-2010-3A, MF-2010-3B, MF-2010-3C, MF-2010-3D, MF-2010-3E, MF |
| Lead weight, trapezoidal; narrow, deeply incised lines, three, three, and six, on three of four narrow sides. Lead Complete or intact. Intact, but with battered edges. MM ... 2010/06/03 ... MF |
| Attachment of thin bronze sheet, galloping animal, stag, dog, or rabbit, head tilted back with crenelated antlers or ears parallel to body, squared snout, body convex to give impression of corporeality ... 2010/06/10 ... front. Cf. MF 2815, MF 5209, |
| Bronze chain links. Two long, rod-shaped links with holes at each end (at right angles), each rod decorated with three elongated "beads" interspersed with four "reels." Links joined with figure-eight ... Corinth XII ... figure-eight links. Cf. MF 1711 |
| Terracotta figurine of seated satyr, mouldmade head on a handmade body, head flat on the back, with large animal ears, bulging oval eyes with heavy, arched brows, small, snub nose, mouth smiling with thick ... Stillwell dates class XIX to the later 5th to 330BC ... MF 2010 7 |
| Cast bronze earring. Upper part formed of thin bronze wire circular in section. Central part formed of thick bronze wire ending in double cones, also larger double cone above and below lower part. Similar ... 10th or 11th c., based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF-1178 (Davidson 1952, Corinth ... inferior imitation of MF |
| Iron strip folded in loop at middle. Similar to MF-2012-37 but strip is straight, not bending; similar to iron tongs MF-2016-29. Iron. Fragment. Single frgt., broken off at both ends. Surface corroded ... probably 11th c. based on comparanda ... MF-2012-37 but strip is straight, ... iron tongs MF-2016-29. |
| Bone pin with circular shaft tapering to a point. Conical head with rounded, pointed tip. Similar to MF-6556 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 2382). Polished. Two incised spirals around neck of shaft, ... 10th-12th c. based on comparanda in Corinth 12 ... MF 2010 10 |
| Carved bone spool. Similar to MF-828 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1276) but here indentation at center rather than before knob. Bone Complete or intact. Intact. Surface slightly worn in some areas ... based on context and comparanda ... MF |
| Obsidian blade: long, flat, and trapezoidal in profile. Similar to MF-9862, MF-9863, MF-9872, MF-9873, MF-9874, MF-9877, MF-9879, MF-9921, MF-9941, and MF-9943. Grayish-black obsidian Fragment. Single ... Based on context ... MF |
| Terracotta seated female figurine, hollow; upper part near toward neck solid. Proper right arm bent, holding object, likely flower bud, to breast. Left forearm projecting forward. Slender proportions with ... Based on comparanda and context ... MF 2010 13a |
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