Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KM218 (Early-Middle Roman Silver Earring)

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Type: Inventoried Object
Logical part of: Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification: Earring
Description: Very thin wire with circular section shaped as open loop with an eye-and-hook clasp. A short, spiral segment of wire winds around lower part of loop.
Preservation comment: Intact. Moderate to heavy corrosion.
Published as: Panelas2022, p. 283, no. 688, fig. 22.2
Diameter: 0.015
Thickness: 0.001
Thickness: 0.002
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Roman (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period: Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material: Silver (Material)
Suggested citation: “KM218 (Early-Middle Roman Silver Earring).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/km218>