Corinth Object: MF 2005 44
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2005 44
Title:   STAMPED CONICAL LOOMWEIGHT
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2005
Object Number:   44
Description:   Conical loomweight with flat base, high bevelling, slightly convex sides tapering to a pointed top, transverse suspension hole 0.015 from top. Profile X.
Writing:   stamp. Rectangular stamp below the bevelling, APXI letters upside down, within a raised border. As MF 2484 (Corinth XII, p. 168, no. 1158, fig. 27).
Material:   Fine very pale brown clay with few medium rounded white lime, few medium angular dark brown, and few sparkling inclusions.
Munsell Color:   10YR 7/4 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.070, Diam. max. 0.042, Diam. of base 0.032
Weight Description:   0.099
Weight:   0.099
Period:   4th c. B.C.
Chronology:   Profile: c. 350-300 B.C., Stamp appears on loom weights with profile dated to c. 300-250 B.C.
Area:   Panaghia north
Context:   NB973 B66 P155
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Panaghia north
Image: bw 2005 026 23
Image: bw 2005 027 06
Basket: NB973 B66 P155