Corinth Object: MF 12970
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 12970
Title:   SPINDLE WHORL
Category Code:   MF
Object Number:   12970
Description:   Conical terracota spindle whorl. The top is slightly flattened.The bottom is flat; pierced vertically. Buff slip.
Material:   Dark red clay, coarse and gritty.
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact except for several chips missing from top and bottom.
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   Early Hellenistic
Area:   Gymnasium
Context:   NB375 B3 P146
Site:   Gymnasium
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Gymnasium
Image: bw 1967 109 19