Etruscan loom weight, Tumulus of Molinello

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Abstract

"Etruscan loom weight from the Tumulus of Molinello, Asciano, Tuscany. Loom weight for tablet weaving, in bucchero, with stamps on either end. Part of group of 5 loomweights. Orientalizing period, late 7th - early 6th c. BCE. Tomb E, Tumulus of Molinello, Asciano. Unpublished. Displayed at the Civic Museum of Archaeology and Sacred Art at Palazzo Corboli, Asciano. Processed in Reality Capture from 264 images. GDH ID No. Case26_9C, Inventory No. This project was done under the authority of the Soprintendenza Archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Siena Grosseto e Arezzo in collaboration with Global Digital Heritage and the Municipality of Asciano. We thank all the staff from Palazzo Corboli for making the collection accessible and for providing an excellent work environment. We also acknowledge Dr. Mangani, the excavator of the Tumulus, for providing access to the unpublished catalogue of the objects." Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

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Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History Ancient Egypt and Archaeology

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
15 July 2026
Language
EN
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