Ancient Egyptian loom weight from Amarna dated 1352 – 1336 BC

Roughly rectangular block of limestone, with grooves cut into it (one around the middle width, the other around the middle length). Both grooves have modern string in them to demonstrate how it may have been strung. Used as a loom weight, for a loom.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.30.35
  • Material: limestone
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1352 - 1336 BC
  • Object name: loom weight
  • Dimensions: Length: 82mm , Width: 53mm , Depth: 48mm
  • Published references: Pharaohs of the Sun catalogue # 154 p 251
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483