At the top is a small attachment point.
That attachment point is particularly important.
If the object were simply decorative, a loop would make sense because it could be hung from a branch, hook, or string. But if the object is extremely heavy, the loop has an even more practical explanation: it was probably designed to support the weight while suspended.
That is exactly what you would expect from a mechanical weight.
The repeated ridges may also have been part of the object’s decorative design. There was no need for
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