Corinth Object: MF 2010 1
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2010 1
Title:   STAMPED CONICAL LOOMWEIGHT
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2010
Object Number:   1
Description:   Concial loomweight with flat base, low bevel (H. 0.007), convex sides tapering to rounded top; suspension hole 0.011 from top. Profile X, as MF-4101 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1167), MF-2848 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1168), and MF-10818.
Writing:   stamp. Stamp on line of beveling, MR . Three deep holes punched in line above stamp. As MF-4101 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1167), MF-2848 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1168), MF-10818.
Material:   Fine pale yellow clay, few black and red inclusions
Munsell Color:   Between 2.5YR 8/4 and 7/4 (pale yellow)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact except for small chip missing from bottom.
Dimensions Actual:   H. 0.079, Diam. 0.054 (max.), Diam. 0.045 (bottom), Diam. 0.005 (hole)
Weight Description:   0.170
Weight:   0.170
Period:   4th c. B.C.
Chronology:   350-300 B.C. (Corinth 12, p. 159)
Area:   Nezi Field
Context:   Nezi Field, context 6878
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Nezi Field
Image: digital 2010 4298
Basket: Nezi Field, context 6878