Pondera VE495 bone spindle/distaff

Catalogue number Pondera VE495 Inventory number AL 5770 Holding institution Quarto d'Altino, Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Altino Description Two matching fragments of a rod-shaped bone artefact with a circular cross-section, bearing two parallel incisions on the top and a smaller circular separation mark indicating the original presence of an additional crown in addition to the circular grooves. Bèal type XX, 15, a (= bone pins with a head/top decorated with grooves, with a flat upper end).

Context

Site Quarto d'Altino Context Quarto d'Altino, Le Brustolade

Details

Type spindle/distaff Dimensions L. 145 mm Material bone Preservation state fragment

References

Manni, 2002.

Recorded by A. Tricomi Year of study 2012