Object card·SAL_5302·1969

Biconical spindle whorl with incised decoration, Sanctuary

Biconical spindle whorl with incised decoration, Sanctuary
Object card: 1969. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_5302. "Biconical spindle whorl with incised decoration, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Biconical spindle whorl of grey clay, with a vertical central hole, H. 3.4, ø 3.6, hole ø 0.6. One cone bears a circle parallel to the base, cut by spiral incisions radiating from the top; the base of the other cone is decorated with concentric circles between which runs a zigzag incision. In its upper part, rays from the summit delimit triangular areas filled with small incised lines. The surface is burnt; the piece is incomplete, a chip missing along its full height. Sector Sanctuary, square K V/η6 (1). Inventory Po_0439; Salamis; 19 September 1969.

French, as on the record

num planche : PL_64 trou central vertical l'un des cônes est orné d'un cercle parallèle à la base, coupé par des incisions en spirale rayonnant à partir du sommet décor incisé h. : 3,4 surface brûlée. ø :3,6 ø trou : 0,6. — Biconique la base de l'autre cône est décorée de cercles concentriques entre lesquels court une incision en zigzag dessin : D_2735 diapositives : C_6519 inv objet : Po_0439 negatif : 01439_06 negatif : 01440_01 negatif : 01251_06 pub : SAL_PUB_139904_XI_XI_CAT_06_0269_p_0092 — Terre cuite, argile grise dans sa partie supérieure, des rayons partant du sommet délimitent des surfaces triangulaires couvertes de petites lignes incisées. incomplète, un éclat manque sur toute la hauteur chantier : Sanctuaire num planche : PL_27 carre : K V/η6 (1) forme : Fusaïoles biconiques type :Fusaïoles

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