KM186 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Bronze earring) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Earring
Comparanda
General: IsthmiaIX, pp. 189–190, n. 133 (J. L. Rife; survey)
Comparanda
sim. Wiseman1967b, p. 428, no. 25, pl. 91:m (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Comparanda
sim. Wiseman1969, p. 79, nn. 27, 28 (Gymnasium area, Corinth)
Conservation
2008 (July 4): cleaned mechanically and sealed with solution of Incralac 5% diluted in toluene (Nikol Anastasatou).
Description
Thin wire with circular section shaped as open loop with small globular button on the preserved end.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves <50% of loop and one end. Moderate to heavy bronze disease.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1055-1056, 1083, 1084, no. 691, fig. 22.2
Estimated diameter upper bound
0.016
Thickness
0.002
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Drawing
Photograph