KTH0206 (Discoid Loom Weight) [permalink] [next] [show fewer 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