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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 4: IRON DECORATIVE DOOR PLAQUE WITH KEYHOLE

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 ... with iron adze, MF 2008 6, while iron ladle, MF 2008 3,

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 5: BONE PIN WITH HEAD IN FORM OF A BIRD

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 6: IRON ADZE

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 7: IRON SICKLE BLADE

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 8: IRON SPEARHEAD

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 2008 8

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 9: IRON AXEHEAD

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 10: BRONZE WEIGHT

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 11: LEAD BUTTON

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 12: MILLEFIORI DISH

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 13: GOLD SEAL FINGER RING: HALF-DRESSED ANADYOMENE APHRODITE

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 15: BONE STYLUS

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 ... 12, #s 1372 (MF 4311) and 1374 (MF 3958)

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 16: IRON KNIFE WITH BONE HANDLE

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 2008 16

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 17: LEAD SEAL, ALEXIOS I KOMNINOS

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 18: GLASS BEAD NECKLACE

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 19: IVORY BUTTON

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 20: BRONZE FINGER RING

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.) ... base. Hoop similar to MF ... similar to MF 6675 (Corinth

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 21: IRON DECORATIVE FITTING

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 2008 21

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 22: IRON KNIFE BLADE

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 23: BRONZE FINGER RING

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

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[Corinth Object] MF 2008 24: TERRACOTTA FIGURINE: SEATED MUSE

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