Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7558. "Terracotta spindle whorl, Temple of Zeus". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Spindle whorl in the shape of a truncated cone, pierced vertically through the centre. Flat base, worn upper face. Terracotta, solid modelling. Diam. 3.9, H. 2. Sector Temple of Zeus, square E VII/ε6-7, Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Po_0854; 1 June 1973.
French, as on the record
chantier : Temple de Zeus
carre : E VII/ε6-7
objet : Fusaïole
Fusaïole en forme de tronc de cône, percé au centre de part en part dans le sens vertical. Face de pose plane. Face supérieure émoussée. Terre cuite, modelé plein. Diam. 3,9, H. 2
inv objet : Po_0854
negatif : 06601_04
negatif : 06613_04
negatif : 06601_05
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