KE 1405 (Conical Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area G (Middle Spur, north of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
Mi 318
Typological identification
Loom Weight
Description
Conical loom weight tapering at inflection near bottom. Pointed, rounded top. Flat to slightly concave bottom. Small hole pierces through wall near top.
Preservation comment
Intact but large chip near bottom on one side. Slight, sparse abrasion with scattered, minor pitting and scraping; worn breaks; scattered, thin streaks of brownish red: rust?
Diameter
0.0651
Height
0.0883
Weight (kg)
0.237
Material
Ceramic (Material)
File
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1405 (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/ke1405>