Stone

Carved

Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)

6.55 cm

6.55 cm

5.90 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
447.80	-	March 20, 2017	Measurement done by A. Pugliese	No	Yes	Yes
457.00	-	-	MCABologna	No	Yes	No

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Little to no wear

Autoptic examination:
Roman basalt weight; black colour; well-polished. The piece is in very good conditions, with only minor scratches; the edges of the upper and lower bases are well delineated. The diameter of the lower base is 2.95 cm, while diameter of the upper base is 2.8 cm.
An inscription is carved along the round body of the weight, and three letters and five dots are on the lower base. The letters appear to be old Italic, perhaps Etruscan.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna)	Sept. 25, 1881	ROM_2108
University of Bologna	None

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