Table 5 Experimental clay weights sample dimensional data before and after thermic treatment
From: Looking beyond appearances: a multi-analytical approach on the prehistoric clay weights
Archaeological clay weights | Experimental clay weights | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dimensions H/W/T/D (diameter) in cm | Weight | |||||||
No. | Inventory number | Shape | After modeling | After drying | After firing | After modeling (g) | After drying (g) | After firing (g) |
1 | 12/175000 | Pyramidal | 10/6.6/5.4 | 9.8/6.2/5 | 9.8/6.2/5 | 381 | 310 | 289 |
2 | 64/176068 | Ovoid | 11.6/7.9/4.1 | 11.4/7.5/3.8 | 11.4/7.5/3.8 | 501 | 409 | 377 |
3 | 174990 | Conical | 7.2/9.6/4.4 | 6.8/9.3/4.1 | 6.8/9.3/4.1 | 393 | 315 | 297 |
4 | N/A | Ovoid | 12/7.5/4.9 | 11.4/7.3/4.7 | 11.4/7.3/4.7 | 601 | 478 | 438 |
5 | N/A | Ovoid | 12.6/8/4.5 | 12.3/7.7/4.3 | 12.3/7.7/4.2 | 608 | 495 | 460 |