Prehistoric — Iron Age; 900 BCE - 50 CE
Loomweight, triangular loomweight
An Iron Age triangular fired clay loomweight dating 900 BCE to 50 CE. This loomweight has perforations at two out of three corners.
These weights were used during textile production to maintain the tension of the vertical or 'warp' threads on upright looms.
- Category:
- Prehistoric
- Object ID:
- 74.284/101
- Object name:
- loomweight, triangular loomweight
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- Artist/Maker:
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- Production date:
- Iron Age; 900 BCE - 50 CE
- Material:
clay, ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- H 165 mm, W 165 mm, T 71 mm, H 165 mm, W 172 mm, D 73 mm (overall)
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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