KE 1038 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Conical Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
Δ
Logical part of
Area G (Middle Spur, north of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
Mi 257
Typological identification
Loom Weight
Comparanda
Marking cf. CorinthXII, pp. 151, 152, 164, no. 1085, fig. 24 (G. R. Davidson; dated “450-400 B.C.“(?))
Description
Conical loom weight tapering at inflection near bottom. Ronded point and edges. Flat bottom. Small hole pierced through wall near top. Written into bottom at center before firing: large delta.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and rare chipping and gouging.
Diameter
0.0637
Height
0.0908
Weight (kg)
0.253
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
File
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1038 (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/ke1038>