Object card: 1972. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7448. "Triangular clay loom weight from the Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Triangular loom weight (peson) with flat faces and slightly convex edges, a broad longitudinal groove near the apex and a horizontal hole near the top. Terracotta, brown-grey clay, very sandy, hard as stone; solid modelling. H. 6.3, W. 5.3. Sanctuary, square K V/η6 (4), Salamis, Cyprus; inventory Po_0834; negatives 06468_01 and 06467_06; 22 September 1972.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sanctuaire
objet : Peson
carre : K V/η6 (4)
Peson triangulaire, faces planes, bords légèrement convexes, sommet marqué d'un sillon longitudinale large, près du sommet, trou horizontal. Terre cuite, argile brun gris, très sableuse, dure comme de la pierre. Modelé plein. H. 6,3, l. 5,3
inv objet : Po_0834
negatif : 06468_01
negatif : 06467_06
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