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| Round disk of thin sheet of bronze bent downward around edge; iron nail with globular head, round shaft, pierced through center of disk, used as fastener. Double incised groove around nail in center and ... 2012/04/11 |
| Knife or saw with single-edged blade with slight curve or bend on sharp side, possibly serrated with tiny teeth, but the travails of corrosion make a definite observation guesswork; pyramidal pointed haft ... Context dated to early 12th century. |
| Bronze needle, tapering from 0.005 to 0.001 in width from eye to tip, round in section, becomes flattened at end with eye (L. of hole 0.007, W. less than 0.001). Cf. MF 7215. Bronze Complete or intact ... MF 7215 also comes from a Late Byzantine context. |
| "Pebble-shaped" counter, round, nearly flat at top and bottom. Deeply cut cross on one side, with holes drilled at end of each arm. Similar to Corinth XII, nos. 1695, 1696 (MF 7015, MF 2543). Bone Complete ... Examples in Corinth XII are dated Late Roman or Byzantine. |
| Bronze wire bracelet, hook and eye closure. Compare to MF 11424. Bronze Complete or intact. Intact. Slightly corroded and straightened. N 1004.22, E 261.78, H 86.09 ... 2012/04/16 |
| Single-edged knife blade with short triangular haft. Tip of haft bent back at 90 degree angle. Iron Complete or intact. Heavily corroded but intact from blade to haft ... Based on context |
| Bracelet of bronze wire, round in section, flattened at one end and wrapped around wire, at least two times, forming a ring. See MF 11424, MF 2012-3. Bronze Missing parts. Single frgt., broken at one ... 2012/04/16 |
| Bone tube with series of incised rings, in bands of three, separated by larger convex rings, with incised line down the middle, forming a frame (L. 0.037) around recessed plain tube (Th. of frame 0.007 ... Probably Roman based on Corinth XII. |
| Cup with hemispherical body, rounded, thickened rim. Cf. Agora XXXIV, no. 390, p. 174. Mold-blown pattern of rows of interlocking ovals on body, interior bumpy from mold. Cf. Agora XXXIV, no. 390, p ... Agora example dates from the 12th c. A.C. |
| Green-gray bone bead or button, round, slightly flat on one side, uneven surface on other side, polished. Cf. MF-3836, MF-6113, MF-1997 (Corinth XII, nos. 2516, 2514, pl. 122). Bone Complete or intact ... Parallels in Corinth XII are dated to Classical/Hellenistic period. |
| Glass bead, cylindrical. Cf. MF 6946, MF 7128, MF 7514 (Corinth XII, p. 294, nos. 2481-2483, pl. 122). White glass dribbled on brownish glass in horizontal rings on one end followed by possibly leaves ... possibly Byzantine (Corinth XII, p. 294) |
| Bone tube, oval in section, tapering toward end inserted into terracotta pipe, with two projecting rings (W. 0.006 and 0.004) at opposite end. Cf. MF-520. Bone Fragment. Single frgt., preserves 1/3 including ... 2012/05/03 |
| Bronze floral ornament with projecting conical hollow center, eight triangular petals radiating from center, three holes at tip of petals for attachment. Quite heavy material, perhaps a combination of ... 2012/05/03 |
| Rounded, bowl-shaped iron bloom, comprised of iron run-off from smelting or smithing process and industrial waste created by these processes (slag). For possible future analysis: thick section analysis ... 2012/04/10 |
| Greenish glass tessera, flat top, rough bottom as if for attachment, thin gold foil on top surface. Similar to MF-2007-10. Gold, greenish glass. Fragment. Two joining frgts. preserving part of top and ... 4th-6th c AD (A. Antonaras, 2019) |
| Lead cupellation bowl, echinoid body, vertical tapered lip. Cf. MF 2011-15, MF 2011-16, MF 1971-132. Lead Fragment. Single frgt., preserving small part of body and rim ... 2012/05/16 |
| Amethyst or purple glass ring bezel, ovoid, flat on bottom, convex on top. Cf. MF 1968-22. Amethyst or purple glass Complete or intact. Intact ... 2012/05/12 |
| Bronze handle from vessel or chest, rhomboid in section, circular loop at end with oblique projection where loop attaches to the body of handle. Cf. MF 4671 (Corinth XII, p. 132, no. 898, pl. 67). Bronze ... Example in Corinth XII is dated 10th-12th c. A.C. |
| Bone stylus or pin, undecorated, tapers at ends, one edge flattened, one edge pointed. Cf. MF 10305, except more worn closer to the pointed end -- indicating where it was held? bone Complete or intact ... middle 12th c. |
| Iron chain with elongated figure-eight links. Iron Fragment. Two joining frgts. preserve three complete links and one half, bent at two 90 degree angles, highly corroded ... 2012/05/16 |
| Bead or button or spindle whorl, with flat bottom, biconical body, central perforation. Cf. MF 10826 for profile, though larger. Incised decoration, circle on bottom around perforation, two circles on ... 2012/05/17 |
| Cylindrical piece of bone, one end convex, one end flat, vertical hole in center, incision around hole at top, possible guideline for cut. Cf. MF 1197. Bone from a horse metatarsal, may be a waster due ... 2012/05/17 |
| Cylindrical bone bead, irregularly cut, flattened sides, to fit inside vertical hole of MF 2012 27A, one end convex, one end flat. Cf. MF 1197. Bone from a horse metapodial spur (Bone identification by ... 2012/05/17 |
| Ring-shaped iron buckle, circular in section, 0.01 thick at hinge, straight tongue (Diam. 0.004, L. 0.039), tapering at end. See especially MF-91-14, MF 6072 (Corinth XII, p. 270, no. 2179, pl. 113), ... MF 6072 (4th c. or later), MF-96-51 (late 13th or early 14th c. context), MF 1996-46 (late 13th c.), MF 1996-47 (late 13th c.), MF-91-14 (14th-15th c. context). |
| Opaque red glass vessel with pushed in base and tubular ring foot. Similar to MF-7486 and MF-7498 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 724). Profile compares well to Jalame 43 or possibly 188. Opaque red ... 11h to mid-12th c. based on comparanda |
| Circular lead seal, stringhole down axis. stamp. Obv. Cross with projections perpendicular to arms and top on 3-stepped base, clockwise from lt. of base KEBOH[ueitwsu]DOUL. Rev. within raised dot border ... 2012/05/07 |
| Small Greek cross pendant, formed by bending one iron strip. Ends of strip appear to be beaten together and bent into loop of pendant, smaller than that of MF 72-74. Rounded tips, flat on both sides. Hole ... MF 94-10 was from a Frankish context. |
| Knife handle with iron blade inside, oval in section, with triangular end, as MF 4480 (Corinth XII, p. 196, no. 1499, pl. 89). Straight shaft polished, bounded on both ends by three incised lines, turns ... 2012/06/06 |
| Gemstone, oval-shaped, smooth all around, flat front and back, sides tapered. Engraving depicts Artemis riding a deer, facing lt, rt arm behind her head, holding a shaft, either grasping the handle of ... 2nd-3rd c. AC based on parallels with depiction of Artemis riding a deer. |
| Pink/reddish pecten (scallop) shell, greyish at ends, with one drill hole preserved in flap, and hole in center. Used by pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela, holes used to hang shell as pendant around pilgrim's ... based on context |
| White marble bowl with convex body, vertical squared lip, wedge-shaped or trapezoidal solid lug handle attached to lip at shorter parallel side of trapezoid and separated from it by a groove. Interior ... Parallel comes from a context of 2/2 2nd to 1/2 3rd c. AC. |
| Iron shaft, hollow tube, with an eye, in which two other iron stips are interlinked. Each iron strip links into the eye with the end of the inner side fastened with an iron bolt to the other side. For ... 2012/06/07 |
| Two iron strips, folded in loop at middle of strip and linked together at fold. Both pieces bend, one at a right angle and the other acute, ca. 0.01 after link. Similar to MF-2010-9, except here the strip ... Probably 11th c. based on comparanda in Corinth 12 |
| Cupellation bowl with convex body, rim thickened on the exterior, tapered lip, smoother on exterior than on interior. cf. MF 2011-15. Lead Fragment. Two joining frgts., preserving small part of rim and ... 2012/06/07 |
| Iron spike, with shaft square in section, oval head, similar to MF 1972-98 (6th c. B.C.). Iron Complete or intact. Intact, badly corroded, w/ sherd attached on head ... 2012/06/07 |
| Chisel with shaft square in section, flat, circular head. Similar to MF 8027, but lighter and with circular as opposed to square head, and chiseled point. Iron Complete or intact. Intact, corroded ... 2012/06/07 |
| Belt buckle, circular in shape, with long-pointed tongue. Similar to MF-1994-066 (dated by context ca. 1280s) but rounder in shape, especially at bottom. Iron Fragment. Single frgt., half-preserved, badly ... 2012/05/18 |
| Marble basin with straight flaring wall, everted rim and tapered lip, thicker at rim (0.038) than at lowest preserved portion of body (0.022). Lip decoratedon top with egg-and-dart, preserving 3 complete ... 2012/06/15 |
| Rectangular strip of worked bone. Flat, smooth surface on all sides. Bone is from a cow metacarpal. On front is adhesive in two curved lines with gold dust in sparse quantities. Gold dust is more concentrated ... 2012/06/06 |
| Flat worked rectangular strip of bone. Smoothed on all facets, but scratched on back. Semicircular hole on one short side. Bone is from a cow metacarpal. On face, has a wishbone-shaped trace of red adhesive ... 2012/06/06 |
| Rectangular bone strip. Smooth on all sides. On back is a fissure, perhaps natural to the bone. Bone is from a cow metacarpal or tibia. Front is decorated: rough geometric shapes in adhesive, with gold ... 2012/06/06 |
| Key with solid shaft, immovable ring, tooth hollow inside. Shaft is thicker where tooth is attached. Iron Fragment. Almost complete, missing part of a tooth. Badly corroded ... 2012/06/08 |
| Thick flat disk with vertical sides. Cf. MF 7032 Upper surface undecorated. Bottom surface decorated prior to firing with inscribed letters and incised decoration. Four, possibly six letters around circumference ... 2012/06/15 |
| Iron knife with white bone handle in two halves with blade still preserved inside the handle for L. 0.051 and protruding from the handle for L. 0.023. All bolted together in three places withiron nails ... 2012/06/06 |
| Glass bottle with cylindrical body, sides only 4 to 5 degrees from vertical (flaring slightly outward from neck). Conical neck with constriction at base, outward thickened rim. Cf. Jalame pp. 70-72, ... Based on parallels |
| Glass bottle with concave base, octagonal sides. Maker's mark on the bottom with an X shape in relief and a raised curve (broken of pontil mark?). Cf. Antonaras 2009, no. 431. Clear, green glass Fragment ... 4th-5th c. based on Antonaras |
| Jar with globular body, short, flaring neck, inward-folded rim. As Jalame, p. 82, no. 358. Glass, clear, colorless Fragment. Numerous joining frgts., preserving 3/4 rim, 1/4 body. Some weathering all ... Based on parallels in Jalame, p. 82, n. 172. |
| Worked bone disk with a hole in the middle. Obverse slightly dome-shaped. Reverse is flat. Smoothed on both sides. Bone is from a large animal. Three incised circles halfway between central hole and circumference ... 2012/06/14 |
| Six-petalled flower-shaped clamp handle with double loop, formed by folding a thin strip over and attaching it on the underside, through which the nail (preserved in MF-2014-53B) would run. One nail in ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda |
| Six-petalled flower-shaped clamp with single loop (fits between the double loop of MF-2012-53A). Small nail in loop. Incised lines separating petals. Flowers with alternating petals of punched dots and ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda |
| Clamp made of two six-petalled flowers, hinging on a nail. One flower has two loops through which one nail goes formed by folding a thin strip over and attaching it on underside and securing it with a ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda |
| Two bronze flowers connected by nail acting as hinge. Eight-petalled Flower 1 has large hook on end; other end with two loops, through which one nail goes, formed by folding thin strip over, attaching ... middle third 13th c., based on comparanda |
| Bronze chain in two parts and joined at closed loops. One piece with an eye at end; the other a hook. Hook similar to suspension chain part of MF-8241 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat 860). Bronze Complete ... 2012/06/07 |
| Large thin rectangular curse tablet, folded up. Lead Missing parts. Largely intact, but possibly missing parts of the edges. Some corrosion ... 2012/06/05 |
| White marble table leg consisting of tall rectangular plinth and lion foot with four toes, flesh above nails V-shaped. Grooves on two sides and bottom for iron spikes, each bending in or up towards center ... Second half 1st c. A.C., based on comparanda |
| Terracotta figurine, face with deep grooves defining nostrils and full, down-turned lips. Reddish yellow clay with few small red-brown inclusions and few platy voids Fragment. Single frgt., preserving ... 2012/06/15 |
| Arrowhead with serrated two-edged blade without barbs. Flat underside and bevelled surface, somewhat trapezoidal in section. Similar to MF-9845 in blade shape but more finely worked. Obsidian Complete ... 2012/04/05 |
| Glass production basin of terracotta floor. Green (untreated) clear glass on floor surface mostly smooth but with many lines and fractures. Glass penetrates the clay floor through few chips and veins beneath ... 2012/04/03 |
| Very thin bronze sheet, possibly rectangular(?), with four iron nails and four holes possibly for more nails. Perhaps decoration for chest. Similar to MF-5906 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 938). Bronze, ... Based on comparanda in Corinth 12 |
| Very thin bronze sheet, with one iron(?) nail. See MF-2012-62A. Bronze. Fragment. Single frgt., preserving possibly part of one edge. Edges poorly preserved, middle distorted. Quarantined for bronze disease ... Based on comparanda in Corinth 12 |
| Bronze earring consisting of a single piece of bronze wire, circular in section (Th. Ca. 0.002), fashioned into a circular hoop with a hook on one end. Similar to MF-2009-39 and MF-5741. Bronze Missing ... Based on comparanda |
| Whetstone, rectangular and flat, with one smooth, rounded end. Similar to MF-10023. Gray stone. Complete profile. Complete profile. Broken off at one end. Accretions on all surfaces ... 2012/04/04 |
| Thin, flat bronze token. Simple incised design of eight-armed cross with small lines (0.0005-0.001) around edge of top surface. Reverse reserved. Bronze Complete or intact. Complete. Both surfaces slightly ... 1st half of 13th c., based on context |
| Very thick white marble cross, possibly from relief. Cross, with concave carving on surface, ends with two concave carvings towards corners at end of arm. Arm of cross tapers toward center. Similar to ... mid 13th c. based on context of comparanda |
| Crescent-shaped iron attachement. One end tapers slightly to point, other tapers more sharply to rounded point. Iron. Complete or intact. Iron object, possibly complete(?), with surface very badly corroded ... Based on context |
| Mask, female face, Archaizing style: thick strands of tight spirally-curled ringlets, three strands falling to left of face, with hair ties at regular intervals; large almond-shaped eyes with raised outline, ... Rough fabric is consistent with other figurines of the Roman period from Corinth, e.g. MF-84-47, MF-84-16, MF-83-59. Heavily rimmed eyes typical of Roman figurines, e.g. Corinth XII, 413, 443-446 (all ... |
| Teardrop-shaped pendant with slight ridge along the center line, rectangular loop with rounded corners (H. 0.007, L. 0.006, Th. 0.002). Bronze Complete or intact. Intact, surface somewhat corroded. OT ... 2013/04/10 |
| Head of bone spindle, with hole on top for turning. Broken at other end where shaft would have been attached. Narrow central depression flanked on either side by single groove. Flared at either end. Parallel ... 2013/04/11 |
| Oval buckle, circular in section, with a short tongue set in middle of long side. The side that the trongue is attached to is thinner (Th. 0.004). Similar in shape to MF-2001-032, but much smaller. Iron ... 2013/04/17 |
| Small bronze tack with shank square in section curved toward the head. Domed head. Shape similar to MF 5496, MF 4770. Bronze Complete or intact. Some corrosion ... 2013/04/17 |
| Square cut thin plaque or inlay. Decoration consists of two sets of two concentric circles (external two diameters 0.028, 0.024; internal two diameters 0.010, 0.006). Probably a bone inlay for attachment ... late 5th/early 6th century CE based on context date of the parallel MF-71-147 |
| Square cut thin plaque or inlay. Decoration consists of two sets of two concentric circles, attempt at third circle in external group not completed or very worn (external three diameters 0.026, 0.024, ... late 5th/early 6th century CE based on the context date of the parallel MF-71-147 |
| Square cut thin plaque or inlay. Decoration consists of two sets of two concentric cirles (external two diameters 0.026, 0.023; internal two diameters 0.009, 0.007). Probably a bone inlay for attachment ... late 5th/early 6th century CE based on the context of the parallel MF-71-147 |
| Hemispherical bronze disk, hollow, with smooth convex exterior surface, rougher concave interior surface. No trace of attachment for shaft as for nail or boss. Bronze Complete or intact. Complete hemispherical ... 2013/04/19 |
| Hemispherical bronze disk, hollow, with attachment on concave interior surface. Bronze Missing parts. Bronze hemispherical disk, with traces of broken-off attachment on concave inner surface. Some corrosion ... 2013/04/19 |
| Mouldmade terracotta figurine of nude or partially draped woman, squatting with right leg drawn up beside stomach. Large breast rests atop large, protruding (possibly pregnant) stomach. Ridge continuing ... 2013/04/19 |
| Gilded bronze buckle with one preserved squared short side attached to oval-shaped loop. Short side has two holes in corners (Diam. 0.0015) and hollow underneath, with small strips of bronze for reinforment ... 2013/04/17 |
| Bronze handle with leaf-shaped attachment at the bottom; three molded lines, horizontal to the shaft, where shaft meets attachment; shaft is triangular at base, becomes oval at the top. Cf. bronze handles ... Similar bronze handle (Corinth XII no. 522) dated 5th or 4th based on a comparandum from Olynthos (Robinson Olynthus X.661) |
| Statuette of a draped adult holding a nude male child with the lt hand at the child's lt hip. Shallow relief. Hollow, moldmade. Close parallel to figure of Matrona and Child (British Museum Inv. 1905) ... late 3rd-early 4th, based on comparandum with BM figurine |
| Rectangular sheet of bronze with one side serrated, forming eyelashes. Sides curve back. Similar to bronze eyelashes belonging to S-2682 (Corinth 20, p. 361, fig. 21.15); also MF-1979, MF-2635, and MF-2015-58 ... 2013/05/15 |
| Oval agate, black and brown with white veins. Engraved image of Aphrodite Hoplismeni. Standing on plinth with weight on lt leg, rt leg bent with foot resting on an indistinct object. Lt arm extended across ... 1st - 2nd c AD, based on comparanda |
| Mould with convex body. On interior, three concentric circles around base formed by impressed triangles, with wide end of triangle set between the narrow points of the triangle in the line above. Above ... 2013/05/31 |
| Figurine of draped standing male, weight on left leg, rt. leg bent and slightly forward, both arms bent and held forward across belly carrying an indistinct object (possibly a staff or snake). Protruding ... Date based on parallel with MF 1983 46 |
| Soapstone cooking vessel with straight walls, rounded lip. Horizontal ribbing below lip, five ribs visible. Bluish-gray soapstone (pietra ollare) Fragment. Single frgt., preserving part of rim; broken ... Late Byzantine by context. |
| Mould with straight flaring walls. On interior, three bands of impressed ornamental linear decoration, probably from rim zone. From top to bottom: egg and dart, dividing line, ovolo, and guilloche. Underneath ... 2013/05/31 |
| Gold-guilded silver and iron pin. Head made of silver, composed of five stacked disks. Top disk gold-guilded with flower design. Iron pin shaft rectangular in section near head turns to circular lower ... Archaic based on parallels, all from sanctuaries. |
| Pin with head of two tiers of disks: top tier has four stacked disks (Diam. 0.005), bottom tier has two (Diam. 0.004). Thin shaft round in section. Cf. MF-14326: head similar but shaft different, Killian ... 2013/06/06 |
| Spindle whorl or button, biconical in shape, with round straight perforation. On upper surface of body, incised triangles filled with net pattern alternate with motif of three oblique lines with dotted ... 11th century (?) |
| Bronze ring, round in section, with bronze wire, round in section, adjoining the ring in two places, possibly as additional wrapped level (?). Bronze Fragment. Single fragment preserving one intact loop, ... 2013/06/06 |
| Figurine of draped standing female, weight on rt. leg, lt. leg slightly bent. Rt. arm bent at elbow and held forward across body, cradling an infant, lt. arm at side. Lt. hand rests on top of a wide-mouthed ... Date based on paralell with MF 1988 6. |
| Oval gemstone with flat front and back, bevelled edges so face larger than back. See MF-1983-40 for stone, shape, and cut. In intaglio. Man standing contraposto, facing lt., groundline, nude with cloak ... Coins are late 2nd-early 3rd c. |
| Hinge for box or chest. Cylindrical tube, male and female end for attachment, hole in one side extending through middle of object, but not through to other side; vertical groove on opposite side. Bone ... Cf. Corinth 12, cat. 872-874, dated to 2nd century. |
| Vessel with curved body, orientation unknown, walls formed with gold leaf inserted in-between. Obverse smooth; reverse with parallel grooves, probably from a corrogated marver. Glass, clear colorless, ... 2013/06/17 |
| Circular lead wheel, likely from a toy wagon or chariot. Four spokes connecting central axle to rim. Central axle projects further than rim. Cf. Corinth XII, cat. 2885, but of bronze. Lead Complete or ... Possibly Roman or Late Roman? Date based on parallel. |
| Jar or flask with funnel mouth. Flared neck, squared rim, slightly thickened on exterior. Applied horizontal trail around circumference of neck, Th. 0.004, H. 0.041 from lip, in same glass color as vessel ... Cf. Agora 34, cat. 356-364; Jalame, cat. 217-223 (trail too high). These have trails around rims though, which this piece does not. |
| Funnel mouth jar or flask with cylindrical neck, flared mouth, rounded, flaring rim, infolded. Spiral trail applied around perimeter of neck and mouth, protruding at neck, Th. 0.005, thinner and more delicate ... Cf. Jalame, cat. 284-288, without trail |
| Goblet with stepped, thin walled foot, tooled from beaded knop stem. Annular pontil mark 0.008 on underside of stem. Glass, pale green Fragment. Single frgt., preserving stem and upper part of foot; missing ... 2013/04/17 |
| Goblet. Splayed, bell-shaped foot, tooled out of knop stem. Round, slightly convex lower surface of vessel body where meets stem, with walls flaring outward. Traces of pontil mark. Glass, light blueish ... 2013/04/17 |
| Footed goblet. Round bottom of body, with rough broken edges where attached to foot. Flaring vessel walls. Shape of foot unknown, but comparanda suggest would be flaring bell shaped. Glass, greenish. Fragment ... Cf. Agora 34, cat. 340-341 |
| Conical lamp. Thick, heavy ovoid knob base. Concave top, with beginnings of flaring vessel walls. Rough edges from pontil ring on underside, Diam. 0.025. No visible seam, suggesting base was tooled from ... Agora 34, cat. 268-369; MF 12771 (context late 5th/early 6th c.) |
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