| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2006 5 | |
| Title: | HELLENISTIC IRON SICKLE | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2006 | |
| Object Number: | 5 | |
| Description: | Sickle with a crescent shaped blade and a shaft continuing straight from handle. Shaft slightly increases in width toward the flange. Crescent begins at flange. Near the junction of blade to handle there is an iron band (pres. W. 0.024) that probably secured a wooden sheathing. Similar to MF-1974-37. | |
| Material: | Iron | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Nearly intact; small pieces missing from the bottom and perhaps from the point. Corroded. | |
| Manufacture: | HM. Hammered sheet. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L. horizontal 0.113, W. below band 0.023, W. above flange 0.028, W. below flange 0.029, W. at flange 0.037, Th. 0.005 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L. vertical 0.159 | |
| Period: | 2nd c. B.C. | |
| Chronology: | Terminus ante quem based on pottery | |
| Area: | Panaghia north | |
| Context: | NB976 B70 P157, LOT 2006 006 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia north Image: bw 2006 019 22 Image: digital 2014 1008 Basket: NB976 B70 P157 |
|
Classifications Sign in Provide feedback |
|
