Corinth Object: MF 2015 71
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2015 71
Title:   CONICAL LOOMWEIGHT
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2015
Object Number:   71
Description:   Loomweight with concave base to biconical body with low max. diam. tapering to pointed top. Small round stringhole pierces upper body. Similar to MF-2767 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat. 1180) (type XI but coarser fabric).
Material:   Medium coarse very pale brown clay with frequent small to medium subrounded and angular tabular red inclusions, few small to medium subrounded tabular white inclusions, and rare small to medium voids
Munsell Color:   10YR 8-7/4
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact. Few chips.
Manufacture:   MM
Weight Description:   0.247
Weight:   0.247
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   based on context
Area:   South Stoa
Context:   South Stoa, context 246, LOT 2015 079
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: South Stoa
Image: digital 2015 3792
Image: digital 2015 3793
Basket: South Stoa, context 246