A HELLENISTIC PERIOD CARVED STONE 'LOOM WEIGHT'

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A HELLENISTIC PERIOD CARVED STONE 'LOOM WEIGHT' probably Southern Italy, carved in relief with a kneeling figure to one side and facing portraits the other, 7cm high, accompanied by a letter from the curator and secretary of the Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society, dated 1956 Loom weights were often found near sanctuaries and graves, where they served as ritual offerings or personal items representing women's social and economic roles.

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