KE 1029 (Conical Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
Mi 248
Typological identification
Loom Weight
Description
Conical loom weight tapering at inflection near bottom. Rounded, pointed top. Flat to slightly concave bottom. Small hole pierced through wall near top (postdepositional plugging at one end).
Preservation comment
Intact but chipped at tip. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion with somewhat sparse pitting and scraping; worn breaks; gray streaks of discoloration (from plant growth?).
Diameter
0.0627
Height
0.0866
Weight (kg)
0.231
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1029 (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/ke1029>