Catalogue numberPondera RO040Inventory numberIG24048Holding institutionAdria, Museo Archeologico NazionaleDescriptionPyramidal truncated weight, made of semi-fine clay rich in tiny black calcite and mica inclusions. It is broken, with one side completely missing. A regular ovoid groove can be seen in the fracture, as if it had been specially shaped to accommodate something ovoid.
Typeloom weightLoom weight shapepyramidal truncatedDimensions
L.
90
mm
W.
78
mm
Hole diameter18 mmMaterialclayMaterial notessemi-fineUse wearOn the perforations and the bodyPreservation statefragment