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Weaving weight
Greek, East Greek
Findspot: Anatolia (Turkey), Troad, Assos (Behramkale)
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
9.8 x 12.1 cm (3 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Archaeological Institute of America
Accession NumberRES.84.369
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Textile- and costume-making
DescriptionVery rough, coarse red, unglazed; very irregular oval; flat and smooth on one side; much nicked on the other.
ProvenanceFrom Assos (Behramkale, Turkey). 188?: excavated by the Archaeological Institute of America; gift of the Archaeological Institute of America to MFA, January 15, 1884.