- KE 196 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Conical Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- Mi 53
- Typological identification
- Loom Weight
- Comparanda
- Stamp cf. CorinthXII, pp. 154-155, 157-158, 167, 168, nos. 1129, 1151, figs. 25, 27 (G. R. Davidson; dated “ca. 400 B.C.“ and “350-300 B.C.“ (?)))
- Description
- Conical loom weight tapering at inflection near bottom. Slightly concave bottom. Small hole pierces through wall near top. Shallow stamp partly impressed over inflection: oval around relief of loom weight with pointed top.
- Preservation comment
- Intact but missing top and large chunk from side with radiating fracture. Extensive, slight abrasion with frequent pitting; worn break; rare small patches of encrustation.
- Diameter
- 0.0638
- Preserved height
- 0.0842
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Classical (Historical Period)
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Pagescan
- Photograph
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- Photograph
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- Photograph
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“KE 196 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Conical Loom Weight).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0196>
