Lead

Cast

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

4.80 cm

4.80 cm

3.40 cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
621.80	-	March 23, 2017	Measurement done by A. Pugliese	Yes	Yes	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche

Extremely worn

Heavily corroded

Autoptic examination:
Roman lead weight in the shape of a truncated sphere. The piece is heavily worn, with dents and deep cuts over the entire surface; it also presents evident signs of corrosion, so that the body appears badly damaged and deformed. On one base is the Roman numeral II, made of two bars of different metal (iron ?) inserted into the lead; however, only one metal bar remains and, beside it, one can see the depression where the second bar was inserted. The base diameter measures 2.7 cm; the other base seems larger, but is too damaged to allow any precise measurement. The diameter of the sphere is 4.8 cm.

Yes

Language	Technique	Legend type

ROMAN

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Archaeological Civic Museum (Bologna)	None	C_61

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
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The weight was anonymously donated to the Museum in 1984 and was found in a rural area by Claterna (Bologna), along the Via Aemilia.