Object card·SAL_7806·1973

Conical spindle whorl with painted bands, Sanctuary

Conical spindle whorl with painted bands, Sanctuary
Object card: 1973. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_7806. "Conical spindle whorl with painted bands, Sanctuary". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Conical spindle whorl with a central hole and an undecorated base face; decoration on the outer face only, a concentric band at the base and three concentric lines near the top, with a band around the hole perhaps effaced. Terracotta with beige fabric, slightly pinkish beige slip and black paint; wheel-made. H. 2.3 cm, diam. 4.1 cm; square K V/θ7 (1), Sanctuary, Salamis, Cyprus. Negatives 06831_05, 06847_01, 06831_03; inventory Po_0952; 31 August 1973.

French, as on the record

chantier : Sanctuaire objet : Fusaïole carre : K V/θ7 (1) negatif : 06831_05 negatif : 06847_01 inv objet : Po_0952 negatif : 06831_03 Fusaïole conique à trou central, face de pose sans décor. Décor sur la face extérieure seulement, bande concentrique à la base, trois lignes concentriques près du sommet, bande autour du trou? Effacée. Terre cuite, pâte beige, engobe beige légèrement rosée, peinture noire. Tournée. H. 2,3, diam. 4,1

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