Catalogue numberPondera RO011Inventory numberIG12456Holding institutionAdria, Museo Archeologico NazionaleDescriptionTruncated conical spindle whorl in pinkish beige clay, semi-fine with a few brown inclusions and a few very small black ones. Covered with a dull, not very tenacious blackish varnish. Truncated conical body, shaped on a lathe. Part of grave goods in TOMB 158.
Typespindle whorlSpindle whorl shapeconical truncatedHole diameter11 mmWeight33 gMaterialclayMaterial notessemi-fineSurface treatmentvarnishedUse wearOn the perforation and the bodyPreservation statecomplete
Remarks
Please note that, at the time of cataloguing, it was not possible to trace or reconstruct the dating of the grave goods from Tomb 158, nor to determine whether they were inhumations or cremations. - The minimum diameter measurement corresponds to the diameter of the upper base.
Examined first-hand. Unpublished.