KM287 (Bronze nail) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Nail

Comparanda

cf. CorinthXII, p. 142, no. 1049, pl. 72 (G. D. Weinberg)

Comparanda

cf. Merker2012, p. 238, no. M 93, pl. 18 (Tel Anafa, “not later than Early Roman”)

Comparanda

cf. ReisnerFisherLyon1924, pp. 353–354, no. 12a, fig. 224 (Samaria-Sebaste)

Description

Bronze nail. Moderately thin, short shank with square section tapering toward tip with small, circular, domed head.

Preservation description

Intact but bent. Slight bronze disease; slight encrustation.

Published as

Panelas2022, pp. 1075, 1099, 1100, no. 741, fig. 22.19 (Type III)

Head diameter

0.015

Preserved length

0.027

Shank thickness

0.004

Material

Bronze (Material)

Drawing

Photograph