Caption

Square weight with diagonally cut side edges. The upper surface is decorated with a plastic representation of an astragalus. At the upper edge are horizontally arranged convex letters ETA, at the lower edge THb. A second stamp with an image of a sea turtle was impressed next to the astragalus. 6th century BC, Attica. Weight 2 trade mines, unknown Attic workshop. Weight: 1205 g; height 7.1 cm; length 6.9 cm; width 2.6 cm., A roughly square, dark grey object with an uneven, textured surface sits against a light grey background; the object has rounded corners and a raised, irregular central shape that projects from the flatish face, and there are a few shallow depressions and raised marks around the central form, with small patches of lighter grey scattered across the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A18_442

License type

Rights managed

Available size

96.0Mb (5.2Mb) / 19.3in x 19.3in / 5792 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

Square weight diagonally cut side edges upper surface decorated plastic representation astragalus upper edge horizontally arranged convex letters ETA lower edge THb second stamp image sea turtle was impressed next 6th century BC Attica Weight 2 trade mines unknown Attic workshop Weight 1205 g height 7.1 cm length 6.9 cm width 2.6 cm roughly square dark grey object uneven textured surface sits light grey background object rounded corners raised irregular central shape projects flatish face shallow depressions raised marks central form small patches lighter grey scattered across surface.