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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Fabric Category Terracotta
Object Type Textile Related::Loom Weight
Fragment Noted true
Year Excavated 2006
Object Type (notes) Loom Weight Fragment
Size Max. Pres. Length 0.070 m, Max. Pres. Width 0.066 m, Max. Pres. Height 0.087 m
Condition Fragment preserves portions of five finished surfaces, and has one small fragment restored. All surfaces are heavily pitted and worn with some fresh chips due to damage from modern excavation tools. The weight is broken almost horizontally across the top.
Description A fragment of a trapezoidal loom weight has portion of a finished rectangular base and four gently sloping sides. None of the perforation remains.
Fabric Description Terracotta
Munsell Color 7.5YR 7/6 reddish yellow
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Object Master Grid
EW (x) NS (y) Depth (z) Elev. (z)
0.6 -5.7
Object Coordinate Notes Recovered 0.18 m above Vescovado datum point.
Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Catalog ID Note null
Conservation Treatment Notes consolidated large flake w/ 10% B-72 in acetone; drybrushed
Conservation Action
Conservation Material
Conservation Treatment Date 2006-07-21
Conservation Treatment Year 2006
Conservation People Steven Miller, student
Suggested Citation

Anthony Tuck. (2012) "VdM20060145 from Europe/Italy/Vescovado di Murlo/Upper Vescovado/Vescovado 3/2006, ID:578/Locus 12". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/5df42391-2af1-43c5-bac2-8c2561f171b0> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/r2p24/vdm_20060145

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