ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Chios
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Square
Length
- cm
Width
- cm
Height
- cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sphinx | Relief | LEFT | Seated | ||
| Amphora | Relief | LEFT | Lying |
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Killen 2017: FO: Chios. AO: Chios, Arch. Mus. Beschr.: annähernd quadratisches Gewicht mit Relief: Sphinx, hockend n. l., auf liegender Spitzamphora. Mat.: Blei. Dat.: 3. Jh. v. Chr. (Zacharou-Loutrari)/1. Jh. v. Chr. (Verf.). Lit.: Zacharou-Loutrari 2000, 20.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Greece: Chios
Findspot (site)
Chios
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-400
TO
-1
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Archaeological Museum of Chios | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacharou-Loutrari 1998 | 20 | None | None | (non vidi - Killen 2017 refers to to English edition) |
| Killen 2017a | 250 | Chi I b 9 | None | None |
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