Corinth Object: MF 1977 134
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 1977 134
Title:   STAMPED CONICAL LOOMWEIGHT PROFILE VIII
Category Code:   MF
Year:   1977
Object Number:   134
Description:   Stamped conical loomweight, profile VIII, with flat bottom, low bevel, tapering to suspension hole.
Writing:   stamp. Oval stamp above bevel with winged figure to right. See MF-3369 (Davidson 1952, Corinth 12, cat.1106, fig. 25).
Material:   Well compacted clay with ca. 2% fine mudstone inclusions, fine voids. Fine surface slip. Fired buff to light tan.
Munsell Color:   10 YR 7/4 (very pale brown)
Condition:   Missing parts. Single frgt., broken at suspension hole and up, missing most of bottom.
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Chronology:   2nd half 5th c. BC according to N. Bookidis
Area:   Forum southwest
Context:   Forum southwest
Findspot Description:   Note from N. Bookidis: Aileen found MF-1977-134 to -136 at Pietri in December 2014. We think they were from 1977 but no other find information.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Forum southwest
Image: digital 2014 5550
Basket: Forum southwest