Iron disc of standard size

Iron disc that weighs about 8.5 kg, in contrast to the normal weight of 2 to 3 kg of the commoner stone or copper discs. It was found along with other sports equipment inside a pit east of the Temple of Zeus.

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  • Ephorate of Antiquities of Corinthia
  • Archaeological Museum of Nemea, inv. n. IL 419
  • Late 6th century BC
  • Diam. 0.20 m. Th. 0.03 m.
  • Iron
  • Provenance: Sanctuary of Zeus, section P / 3-13 / 16
Bibliography
  • Miller, St. (2005). Nεμέα. Μουσείο και Αρχαιολογικός Χώρος (μτφρ. Φ. Μπαλλά), 46. Αθήνα: Εκδόσεις ΤΑΠΑ.
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