Pondera RO039 pyramidal loom weight

Catalogue number Pondera RO039 Inventory number IG24047 Holding institution Adria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale Description Pyramidal truncated weight made of semi-fine clay, dark orange-reddish in colour with frequent tiny white, black, and mica inclusions. It is broken: two sides and the top are preserved; more than half of the artifact is missing. The top has a blind hole 0.8 cm in diameter.

Context

Site Adria Context Adria

Details

Type loom weight Loom weight shape pyramidal truncated Hole diameter 10 mm Material clay Material notes semi-fine Use wear On the perforation Preservation state fragment

Remarks

MAKE SURE IT'S A FRAME WEIGHT! Very heavy Examined first-hand. Unpublished.

Recorded by A. Tricomi Year of study 2011