Catalogue numberPondera RO111Inventory numberIG31302Holding institutionAdria, Museo Archeologico NazionaleDescriptionObject similar to a spindle whorl, semi-spheroidal in shape, with a through hole, made of semi-fine orange clay, with some very small black and white inclusions.
Context
SiteAriano PolesineContextAriano Polesine, San BasilioExcavation year1978
The find had been classified as a "half loom weight," however, it appears more similar to a whorl. However, doubts remain as to whether it is a net weight, given that a large quantity of them was found in the provenance context. It should be noted, however, that net weights are much more crudely made.
Examined first-hand. Unpublished.