Sir John Evans's Collections of Artefacts
Neolithic Stone loomweight
Country of Origin: Spain
Description: Flat schist stone loomweight, broken in one side.
Dimensions: 6.4cm diameter
Object Period: Neolithic
Provenance: El Argar, Spain
Museum Accession No.: AN1927.5302
Aquisition History: Previously in the possession of H. L. Siret, then acquired by John Evans. Presented to the Ashmolean Museum by Sir Arthur Evans in 1927.
Other Information: Other items previously belonging to H. L. Siret were also part of the Sir John Evans collection including a neolithic bowl (AN1927.2012) and Bronze Age beads (AN1927.2020) (These objects can be viewed on this website).