Corinth Object: MF 2002 8
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2002 8
Title:   TERRACOTTA SPINDLE WHORL
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2002
Object Number:   8
Description:   Squat conical shape, with flat undersurface, pierced vertically by hole which has pushed out clay on undersurface.
Material:   Coarse fabric fired reddish yellow on surface, light gray at core, with frequent to common large to very large spherical and platy, angular and rounded black, gray, red and white, rare sparkling inclusions and rare voids.
Munsell Color:   Surface: 7.5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow), core: 10YR 7/1
Condition:   Complete profile. 2 chips missing.
Manufacture:   HM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.023 D00.049 D00.007(hole)
Weight Description:   00.038
Weight:   00.038
Period:   Early Helladic
Chronology:   Early Helladic I (John Lavezzi 18-VII-2002)
Area:   Panayia
Context:   NB944 B44 P78, LOT 2002 030
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Sanders et al., Hesperia 83:1, 2014
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Sanders et al., Hesperia 83:1, 2014
Monument: Panayia
Image: bw 2002 029 26
Image: digital 2013 0979
Basket: NB944 B44 P78
Notebook Page: NB 944, spread 44 (pp. 78 - 79)