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[Agora Publication] Women in the Athenian Agora

Rotroff, S. I. Lamberton, R. D ... The American School of Classical Studies at Athens ... Using evidence from the Athenian Agora, the authors show how objects discovered during excavations provide a vivid picture of women’s lives. The book is structured according to the social roles women played—as ... 2006

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[Agora Object] MC 867: Loom Weight

Truncated pyramid. Pierced near top; a small hole in the top. Upper third dipped in red glaze. One of several truncated pyramidal loom weights from this well; cf. nb. pp. 2375-2377. Well by Attalos pier ... 16 April 1951

[Agora Object] MC 1129: Loom Weight

Chipped. Pyramidal. Four-sided with flat top and bottom. Pierced by hole 0.013 m. from top. Dull black glaze on upper two thirds. Pinkish buff clay. Beneath Byzantine floor west of Hieron, S.W. of S.W ... 6 July 1967

[Agora Object] MC 1193: Loom Weight

Complete. Pyramidal, stamped. Plain on bottom, stamped with three rosettes on each of three sides, two rosettes on fourth side, one rosette on top. Slightly gritty brown-beige clay. Roman House ε, room ... 21 July 1971