Pondera RO156 bone spindle

Catalogue number Pondera RO156 Inventory number IG21192 Holding institution Adria, Museo Archeologico Nazionale Description TYPE: Similar to the Béal A XVIII.4 type. Smooth bone spindle with a flattened, bitronconical head and rectangular cross-section.The head connects to the stem via a seamless, narrow neck.The stem has a circular cross-section, its diameter increasing to its maximum point and then tapering quite abruptly, without any particularly marked transition between the two parts.The termination is pointed and conical in shape.

Context

Site Adria Context Adria

Details

Type spindle Dimensions L. 112 mm Weight 4 g Material bone Preservation state intact

Remarks

Examined first-hand.

References

Béal, 1983.

Recorded by A. Tricomi Year of study 2011