| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 2015 42 | |
| Title: | STONE SIGNET RING BEZEL | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 2015 | |
| Object Number: | 42 | |
| Description: | Oval carnelian gemstone with beveled sides. Similar to MF-1968-8 and MF-2076 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1768). | |
| Decoration: | Carving (from ground line): bearded man seated (facing right) on backless chair, holds thunderbolt in his forward hand and staff in hand behind him. Probably Zeus. Similar to MF-7841 (Davison 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1767). | |
| Mythology: | Fulminating Zeus | |
| Material: | Carnelian. | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5 YR 4/4 (reddish brown) | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Intact oval signet ring gemstone with beveled sides; one small chip at bottom of carved edge. | |
| Weight Description: | .005 | |
| Weight: | .005 | |
| Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 1st-2nd century AD, date based on parallels and context | |
| Area: | South Stoa | |
| Context: | South Stoa, context 37, LOT 2015 056 | |
| Findspot Description: | N 1083.10; E 323.50; El. 81.20 | |
| Bibliography: | James 2019, Hesperia 88.1, cat. 48 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: South Stoa Image: digital 2015 3796 Image: digital 2015 3797 Image: digital 2015 3798 Basket: South Stoa, context 37 |
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