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Loom or Net Weight, Stamped "Hera"

Loom or Net Weight, Stamped "Hera"

Greek

Small circular terracotta disk with two perforations at the top. On one side there is a rectangular stamp with the name HERA in Greek (written with a reversed rho and a half-eta to signify a rough breathing). This object was likely used as a loom weight.

Terracotta

Classical period

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