Pondera RO170 pyramidal loom weight

Catalogue number Pondera RO170 Holding institution Rovigo, Museo dei Grandi Fiumi Description Pyramidal truncated clay weight, made from a semi-fine, beige-yellow clay, rich in small calcite inclusions. The weight is broken: the top is missing and one side is chipped.

Context

Site San Bellino Context San Bellino, Boaria Zanella

Details

Type loom weight Loom weight shape pyramidal truncated with a rectangular base Dimensions L. 66 mm W. 46 mm Hole diameter 7 mm Material clay Material notes semi-fine Use wear On the perforations Preservation state fragment

Remarks

The sporadic materials found on the site indicate a dating between the beginning of the 1st century AD and the 4th century AD; therefore, the chronology of the find is approximately placed after the 1st century AD. Examined first-hand.

References

Carta Archeologica Del Veneto, n.d.

Atria, 1989.

Recorded by A. Tricomi Year of study 2011