Pondera VE516 hemispherical bone spindle whorl

Catalogue number Pondera VE516 Inventory number AL 20820 Holding institution Quarto d'Altino, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Altino Description Bone spindle whorl, hemispherical in shape. Similar to Bèal typology AXXXVI, 1 (bone spindle whorls with a semicircular profile).

Context

Site Quarto d'Altino Context Quarto d'Altino, Altino Excavation year 1953

Details

Type spindle whorl Spindle whorl shape hemispherical Hole diameter 8 mm Weight 14 g Material bone Preservation state intact

Remarks

Examined first-hand.

References

Manni, 2002.

Recorded by A. Tricomi Year of study 2012