Corinth Object: MF 2015 16
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2015 16
Title:   INSCRIBED CONICAL LOOMWEIGHT
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2015
Object Number:   16
Description:   Conical loomweight with flat base, low bevel (H. 0.012), convex sides tapering to rounded top; suspension hole 0.020 from top. Profile IX-X as MF-2230 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1151).
Writing:   inscribed. Inscribed letter on center of base, in Greek: T
Material:   Coarse reddish yellow clay, frequent granular black rounded spherical inclusions, few granular white sub-rounded tabular inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact except for one large and one small chip missing from bevel.
Manufacture:   MM
Weight Description:   0.200
Weight:   0.200
Period:   4th c. B.C.
Chronology:   350-300 B.C., according to Corinth 12
Area:   South Stoa
Context:   South Stoa, context 62
    South Stoa, context 62, LOT 2015 087
    LOT 2015 086
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: South Stoa
Image: digital 2015 3786
Image: digital 2015 3787
Basket: South Stoa, context 62