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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Photograph: Louise Willocx
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Copyright credit: National Museum in Warsaw / Photograph: Louise Willocx
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
6.90 cm
Width
- cm
Height
3.60 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1070.20 | - | May 18, 2017 | Measurement done by L. Willocx | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Worn
Corrosion
Heavily corroded
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
Autoptic examination:
Lead weight; truncated sphere shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings, strokes, grooves, lumps, hollows and holes on both faces and between the large cuts (small parts are missing). The sphere is pierced with fifteen large incisions around the entire circonference.
Lead weight; truncated sphere shape. Signs of wear and corrosion: chippings, strokes, grooves, lumps, hollows and holes on both faces and between the large cuts (small parts are missing). The sphere is pierced with fifteen large incisions around the entire circonference.
Autopsy
Yes
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|
Fac simile
Edition
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
Findspot (site)
context
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
GREEK
Time frame
FROM
-425
TO
-375
Comments on Chronology
late 5th / early 4th c. BC
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum in Warsaw | None | 236275 |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
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