Pondera VE511 hemispherical bone spindle whorl

Catalogue number Pondera VE511 Inventory number AL 6340 Holding institution Quarto d'Altino, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Altino Description Bone spindle whorl, hemispherical in shape, missing a small fragment near the outer edge. Almost the entire surface is burned. Similar to Bèal typology AXXXVI, 1 (bone spindle whorls with a semicircular profile).

Context

Site Quarto d'Altino Context Quarto d'Altino, Altino

Details

Type spindle whorl Spindle whorl shape hemispherical Hole diameter 4 mm Weight 4 g Material bone Preservation state fragment

References

Manni, 2002.

Recorded by A. Tricomi Year of study 2012