Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7757. "Clay loom weight, Sanctuary, square K V/ζ5 (4)". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Loom weight (peson) of rectangular parallelepiped form, truncated at the top in an irregular shape, with the truncated end hollowed across its width and a vertical hole near the top. Terra cotta with pink-ochre fabric and white slip; solid modelling. W. 5.6 cm, H. 7.4 cm, weight 140 g. Sanctuary sector, Salamis, square K V/ζ5 (4); inventory Po_0926; negative 06812_02; 28 August 1973.
French, as on the record
objet : Peson
carre : K V/ζ5 (4)
Peson, parallélépipède rectangle tronqué au sommet (forme irrégulière) l'extrémité tronquée est évidée dans le sens de la largeur, un trou vertical près du sommet. Terre cuite, pâte ocre rose, engobe blanc. Modelé plein. l. 5,6, H. 7,4, poids 140 gr
inv objet : Po_0926
negatif : 06812_02
chantier : Sanctuaire
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