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Table 3 Experimental clay weights sample manufacturing characteristic and selected archaeological sample by shape

From: Looking beyond appearances: a multi-analytical approach on the prehistoric clay weights

Archaeological clay weights

Experimental clay weights

No.

Inventory number

Shape

Type of temper

Temper quantity (g)

Modeling time (m)

Drying time (days)

Type of treatment

Time of treatment (m)

Tool type

1

12/175,000

Pyramidal

Grog

38

25

5

Polishing

11

River stone

2

64/176,068

Ovoid

Grog

50

32

5

Polishing

11

River stone

3

174,990

Conical

Grog

60

27

5

Polishing

24

Union shell

4

N/A

Ovoid

N/A

N/A

25

6

Polishing

31

River stone

5

N/A

Ovoid

Grog

60

29

5

N/A

N/A

N/A