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ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
25.00 cm
Width
25.00 cm
Height
16.00 cm
Metrology
Mass (g) Mass (grain) Date of measurement Reference fragmented cleaned reference weight
-
Iconography
Symbol Technique Direction Position Number Synecdoche
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Allison 2006: H.: 160 mm; diam.: 250 mm (GdSc). Circular weight.
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
Language Technique Legend type
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Italy: Campania: Napoli
Findspot (site)
Pompei [Pompeii]
context
Allison 2006 : Insula of the Menander. House number : I 10,10-11. Room Number : UF. Room Type : Upper levels of volcanic deposit or without precise location. Location : Above atrium 1, south side, in disturbed deposit.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM 1 TO 79
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
Name Date of acquisition Inventory number
Archaeological Park of Pompeii None None
Bibliography
Reference Page/Column Reference (number) Plate / Figure Comment
Allison 2006 244 1882 None None
VARIA
Additional comment
I presume this is the weight we can see on the photograph "looking towards doorway to room 3" on PompeiiinPictures (http://www.pompeiiinpictures.com/pompeiiinpictures/R1/1%2010%2011.htm, page consulted on 17th March 2021).
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