Loom Weights from Kalydon (2023) By Nikoline Sauer

https://www.academia.edu/105903948/Loom_Weights_from_Kalydon_2023_?rhid=37184783683&swp=rr-rw-wc-111802408&nav_from=ac9e0d34-807c-4b3a-a0a5-4f6e4d8ea436 The paper studies 20 loom weights, which comprise a small but distinctive group of artefacts found in the excavations of the ancient theatre at Kalydon in Greece. They range from 50 g to 280 g and represent variations of the three well-known shapes of loom weights: pyramidal, discoid, and conical. One of the loom weights is particularly interesting due to its stamped decoration with a standing figure in profile. Lastly, the paper discusses whether the loom weights originated from industrial textile production or domestic production or served as votive gifts to the sanctuary of Artemis Laphria. Sauer, N. 2023. The Loom Weights. In The Ancient Theatre at Kalydon in Aitolia vol. II, edited by R. Frederiksen and O. Vikatou (eds.), 332–341. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press. ..