Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | MF 14203 | |
Title: | STONE MOLD FOR JEWELRY | |
Category Code: | MF | |
Object Number: | 14203 | |
Description: | Slab of stone, roughly smoothed on back side, finely smoothed on top with small tenon hole in one corner. At opposite end is impression of hoop D00.020, connected by pour channel to outer edge of block; to rt. of this deep concave cutting in block, running full length, into which are cut 3 channels for bands - rings ? - with relief decoration in the positive; from top to bottom: band W00.005, with conical jeweled finial, deep V, single row of dots down middle; band W00.006, same, with jeweled triangle on band, then 2 rows of beads with central rib; band 3, W00.007, jeweled finial, row of dots down band, with radiating lines. | |
Material: | Gray schist. | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving top, bottom, one narrow end, possibly part of opposite one; broken either side. | |
Dimensions Actual: | L00.063 T00.013 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | W00.047 | |
Period: | Late Byzantine (1059-1210 AD) | |
Chronology: | Byzantine ? | |
Area: | Forum northwest | |
Context: | Forum northwest, Northwest Shops, Well B within portico, S. of Shop | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Forum northwest Basket: Forum northwest, Northwest Shops, Well B within portico, S. of Shop |