Inventory Number: | B 2032 | |
Section Number: | ΒΕ 1817 | |
Conservation Number: | 2928 | |
Title: | Mycenaean Bronze Spear Point | |
Category: | Bronze | |
Description: | Complete. Socket end mended. Cracked along midrib. Slight corrosion. Broad rounded midrib along axis from socket, tapering to point. Two lateral nail holes in socket to fasten shaft. Bronze. | |
Context: | Mycenaean Chamber Tomb, north. | |
Handling: | Store and display in low relative humidity, preferably a dessicated environment. Store and display under low light levels to slow the deterioration of the Incralac. Wear gloves when handling or view through display case. Handle as little as possible due to the object's fragility. | |
Notebook Page: | 8825 | |
Negatives: | Leica | |
PD Number: | PD 2784-12 | |
Dimensions: | Diam. (socket) 0.025-0.028; L. 0.285; W. 0.033; | |
Material: | Copper alloy | |
Date: | 7 July 1998 | |
Section: | ΒΕ | |
Grid: | J/19,K/1-2/14,16 | |
Elevation: | 50.926-50.68m. | |
Masl: | 50.68-50.926m. | |
Deposit: | J-K 2:2 | |
Basket: | 71 | |
Bibliography: | Hesperia 72 (2003), p. 262, no. 28, fig. 27. | |
References: | Publication: Hesperia 72 (2003) Report: 1998 Excavations Drawing: PD 2784-12 (DA 5309) Images (8) Deposit: J-K 2:2 Card: B 2032 |