Corinth Object: MF 2005 25
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2005 25
Title:   STAMPED CONICAL LOOMWEIGHT
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2005
Object Number:   25
Description:   Conical loomweight tapering outwards from top to bevelled edge (H. 0.065 from top); at bevelled edge, tapers inwards to bottom; top of suspension hole is H. 0.016 from top. Similar to MF 2230 (Corinth XII, p. 168, no. 1151, pl. 74).
Writing:   stamp. Stamped with loomweight above the bevelling, NIKO written backward below the bevelling. As MF 2230 (Corinth XII, p. 168, no. 1151, pl. 74).
Material:   Fine pink clay with rare rounded tabular light brown inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Between 5 YR 8/4 (pink) and 7.5 YR 8/4 (pink)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact with a few small chips missing at the top.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.083, Diam. at bevel 0.057, Diam. at bottom 0.040, Diam. of hole 0.005
Weight Description:   0.195
Weight:   0.195
Period:   4th c. B.C.
Chronology:   350-300 B.C.
Area:   Panaghia north
Context:   NB969 B66 P174
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia north
Image: bw 2005 026 15
Image: bw 2005 027 02
Image: digital 2019 0670
Basket: NB969 B66 P174