Catalogue numberPondera RO070Inventory numberIG24416Holding institutionAdria, Museo Archeologico NazionaleDescriptionPyramidal truncated weight made of semi-fine clay, beige-gray in colour, rich in mica inclusions. The weight is broken: the lower base and one face are missing.
Context
SiteAdriaContextAdria, Giardino Pubblico Triangolare (angolo SE)Excavation year1878
Details
Typeloom weightLoom weight shapepyramidal truncated with a rectangular baseDimensions
L.
100
mm
W.
74
mm
Hole diameter11 mmMaterialclayMaterial notessemi-fineUse wearOn the perforations and the bodyPreservation statefragment
Remarks
The three regular grooves found on the upper base appear to have been made after the weight was fired, therefore they could be either decorative/functional signs or traces of wear.
Examined first-hand. Unpublished.