Corinth Object: MF 2016 35
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2016 35
Title:   EARLY HELLADIC SPINDLE WHORL
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2016
Object Number:   35
Description:   Early Helladic spindle whorl of conical convex standard type (Pullen 2011, NVAP 1). Bottom flat at center, curving up to meet sides. Similar to MF-8516.
Material:   Very hard pinkish clay with rare small gray and white sub-rounded spherical inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Fabric: 5YR 7/4 (pink) to 6/4 (light reddish brown)
Condition:   Missing parts. Single frgt., broken in half along diam. Granular and smooth breaks. Much of top chipped away around hole.
Weight Description:   0.04691
Weight:   0.04691
Period:   Early Helladic
Chronology:   based on context
Area:   South Stoa
Context:   South Stoa, context 538, LOT 2016 039
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: South Stoa
Image: digital 2017 0173
Basket: South Stoa, context 538