| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 7955 | |
| Title: | BRONZE NEEDLE | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Object Number: | 7955 | |
| Description: | Bronze needle consisting of a tapering shaft, upper part circular in section, lower part diamond-shaped in section and narrowing to a point. Head bows out slightly around hole, flattened and split, with long, rectangular eye L00.009. Broad groove from tip to top of hole where head was split to create eye. | |
| Material: | Bronze. | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Complete; surface worn near point. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L00.132 W00.004 (max) | |
| Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 2? 76? Latest coin Theophilus (828-842) | |
| Area: | Forum north central | |
| Context: | NB177 P131 | |
| Bibliography: | Corinth 12, cat. 1243; Salonica Exhibit, 2001 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Davidson, Corinth 12, 1952 Monument: Forum north central Image: bw 2001 011 02 Basket: NB177 P131 Notebook Page: NB 177, spread 71 (pp. 131 - 132) |
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