Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7605. "Spindle whorl, Temple of Zeus sector". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Spindle whorl in the form of a hollowed cone with a central hole and an irregular outline at the base; the clay folded across the radius during shaping. Terracotta, perhaps pinkish clay, with a pale yellow slip; modelled (folded paste). Diameter 3.1, H. 1.1 (cm). Found in square E VII/ε6, Temple of Zeus sector, Salamis. Inventory Po_0869; 14 June 1973.
French, as on the record
chantier : Temple de Zeus
carre : E VII/ε6
objet : Fusaïole
inv objet : Po_0869
negatif : 06669_05
negatif : 06670_01
negatif : 06669_04
Fusaïole en forme de cône évidé, à trou central, pourtour de la base irrégulier. La pâte a fait un pli transversal (sens d'un rayon). Terre cuite, argile rosée? Avec engobe jaune pâle. Modelé (pâte pliée). Diam. 3,1, H. 1,1
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