KTH0206 (Discoid Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Loom Weight
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXII, pp. 162-163, 171, no. 1207, pl. 77 (date 5th-4th cs. BCE(?))
Description
Discoid loom weight thickened in middle. Rounded apex pierced by two small holes.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 6/6 (reddish yellow) surface; 7.5YR 6/6 to 7/6 interior. Hard, fine fabric (Corinthian?) with rare, small, angular grey and red inclusions. Unslipped.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, sparse abrasion; scattered, irregular patches of thick encrustation.
Diameter
0.034
Height
0.05
Thickness
0.044
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0206 (Discoid Loom Weight).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0206>