KE 873 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Conical Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
A
Logical part of
Area G (Middle Spur, north of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
Mi 193
Typological identification
Loom Weight
Comparanda
Marking cf. CorinthXII, pp. 151, 152, 166, no. 1118, fig. 24 (G. R. Davidson; dated “ca. 400 B.C.“(?))
Conservation
1960s: joined with shellac.
Description
Conical loom weight tapering at inflection near bottom. Distinct point but rounded edges. Flat to slight concave bottom. Written on lower face before firing: large alpha.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserves most of object but ca. 20% missing from side. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion with slight scratching and pitting and one large chip; faint white patches of encrustation?
Diameter
0.0533
Height
0.0786
Weight (kg)
0.142
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
File
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph