| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | MF 1974 81 | |
| Title: | BRONZE BUCKLE | |
| Category Code: | MF | |
| Year: | 1974 | |
| Object Number: | 81 | |
| Description: | A relief belt buckle, square, with central field surrounded by raised dots. This field is square and within it is a relief lion in left profile with tail raised to fill the upper right corner of the field. To the left of this panel are two cylindrical knobs at the upper and lower edge of the buckle respectively; the hinge once ran between them but has been filed away. The right part of the buckle, the clasp proper is surrounded by engraved stylized floral decoration which is greatly worn. | |
| Decoration: | The reverse of the buckle is smooth and totally devoid of decoration. | |
| Material: | Bronze | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Intact, except for hinge pin which seems to have been filed away. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.039, W00.050, Th00.005 | |
| Area: | Temple Hill | |
| Context: | NB609 B18 P31 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Temple Hill Image: bw 1974 051 29 Basket: NB609 B18 P31 Notebook Page: NB 609, spread 20 (p. 31) |
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