Stone pestle (pilon) from Sondage Z, square Well M
Object card: 1967. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_3112. "Stone pestle (pilon) from Sondage Z, square Well M". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Complete pestle of natural pebble, made of alternating layers of limestone and silica, eroded unevenly according to the layers and shaped like a mushroom, giving an easy grip; the working face is deeply grooved. Dimensions: H. 9 x 7.6 cm; ø 11.6 x 9.5 cm. Inventory Po_0201; Salamis, Sondage Z, square Well M; October 1967.
French, as on the record
chantier : Sondage Z
forme : Pierres naturelles, galets
type :PILONS
num planche : PL_05
negatif : 00862_06
il est plus ou moins érodé selon les couches et a pris la forme d'un champignon, offrant ainsi une prise facile. La face d'utilisation est creusée de profondes stries.
complet. H. : 9x7,6
carre : Puits M
dessin : D_0076
diapositives : C_2964
inv objet : Po_0201
negatif : 00188
negatif : 00862_05
num planche : PL_058
pub : SAL_PUB_139904_XI_XI_CAT_06_0024_p_0019
ø :11,6 x 9,5. — Galet formé de couches de calcaire alternant avec des couches de silice
— Calcaire et silice
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