Loom or Net Weight, Stamped "Hera"
5th-4th century BCE
Description
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.
Dimensions
7.1 x 1.8 cm (2 13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Provenance
Walton Brooks McDaniel, New Jersey (?-1943/46) gift; to the Department of the Classics, Harvard University, (1943/46-2012) transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012. Note: Walton Brooks McDaniel gave a portion of his collection to the Department of the Classics in 1943 and the rest in 1946. The Collection is named for his late wife, Alice Corinne McDaniel.
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