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Antiquities (Classical, Amer.)
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Roman terracotta loom weight
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USD 299.00 |
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USD 299.00 |
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27 days 20 hours 55 minutes |
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| Start Time |
Friday, November 07, 2008 |
| End Time |
Thursday, February 05, 2009 |
| Location |
Zedelgem |
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Description
Roman terracotta loom weightWeight is 68 gramDimensions are 60 x 40 mm.At the base 40 mm and at the top 15 mmLoom weights are made of terracotta and most are pyramidical.Loom weights are normally used in vertical looms, each weight accormmodating several warm threads.The eveness of the web depended in large measure on the equality of weight among the loom weights which held down the warm threads.Normal weight range to 400 gram.The warp-weighted vertical loom continued to be used throughout the Roman period and in areas under the control of the Roman east, untill the elevent century.Loom weights seem to have been used also in the functioning of the horizontal loom.This is indeed a very rare and well conserved piece of history.See also my shop "the druid"AN1085 We proudly subscribe to the VCoins Dealer Code of Ethics. General Terms Guarantee of Authenticity All items are guaranteed genuine and come with a certificate of authenticity without time limit. In the unlikely event an item is proved by recognized expert (Sear) or major auctionhouse not to be genuine, it can be returned at any time for a full refund, including shipping - and handlingfees. There is a 14 day return policy without questions if the item is in the original state as sold, you will be refunded in either exchange, credit or refund. Payment Options - Creditcard (Visa-MasterCard) - Paypal to noelbilliet@hotmail.com - Bankwire transfer: Number of account: 778-5912929-58 IBAN: BE95 7785 9129 2958 SWIFT: GKCCBEBB Name of accountholder: Billiet Noel Name of bank: Dexia Address of bank: Engelstraat 5B, 8211 Aartrijke, Belgium - Cheques in US dollar accepted. Ask further information about extra handlingfees by e-mail first. Clients have to wait till cheques are cleared. Title does not pass until payment is made in full. Shipment: Please provide a shippingsaddress and advice us of any special shipping instruction. Items are always sent by registered and signed for airmail. Shippingscosts for : Belgium: 6 euro or 8$ EU: 8 euro or 10$ Rest of the world: 10 euro or 13$ Insured mail is possible for most countries, please email us for the real costs. Every effort is made to ship as soon as possible after receiption of payment. Thanks for visiting our shop. Billiet Noel NB-Numismatics Member EGMP, GWMC, Hobby-time, Koninklijke Maatschappij Numismatica Brugge en Het Vrije, Europees Genootschap voor de Munt- en Penningkunde.
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