Object card·SAL_7678·1973

Round shield-shaped sherd (rondache), Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3)

Round shield-shaped sherd (rondache), Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3)
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7678. "Round shield-shaped sherd (rondache), Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3)". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Rondache: a very thin round shield with a pinched rim and convex centre. The umbo is a flat oval bounded by a deep incision marked with small radiating striations; incisions around the umbo. Pinkish-beige fabric, homogeneous manufacture, solid modelling. Diameter 4.1 cm. Found in the Sanctuary, square K V/η5 (3), Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Tc_2228; 16 August 1973.

French, as on the record

chantier : Sanctuaire carre : K V/η5 (3) Rondache, bouclier rond, très mince, bord pincé, centre convexe. Umbo en ovale plat délimité par une profonde incision, marquée de petites stries rayonnantes. Pâte beige rose. Fabrication homogène, modelé plein. Incisions, pourtour de l'umbo. Diam. 4,1 inv objet : Tc_2228 inv tessons : Tc_2228 negatif : 06771_05 negatif : 06792_01 negatif : 06771_04 objet : Rondache

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