KM205 (Ancient Lead Stopper or Weight?) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Weight
Description
Lead weight or stopper? Shallow, steep cone shaped body with one pointed end and other flaring widely to create upturned, slightly concave lip. Flat underside has two irregular, circular grooves that form three concentric ridges. Small hole pierces straight through from apex to bottom.
Preservation description
Intact but small piece broken off at apex. Shallow, sparse gouging; slight encrustation.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1069-1070, 1094, no. 719, fig. 22.12
Body diameter
0.003
Body diameter
0.015
Height
0.011
Rim diameter
0.026
Material
Lead (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Photograph