Corinth Object: MF 2016 36
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2016 36
Title:   EARLY HELLADIC SPINDLE WHORL
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2016
Object Number:   36
Description:   Early Helladic spindle whorl of conical convex standard type (Pullen 2011, NVAP 1). Bottom flat, meeting sides at sharp angle. Coarse pink clay with few very small to small white subrounded spherical, few very small to medium gray subrounded spherical, rare very small to large peach subrounded spherical; rare small dark red rounded spherical, and rare (1) large red rounded platy inclusions. Frequent spherical and rare (1) platy voids. Similar to MF-1968-288.
Material:   See description.
Munsell Color:   5YR 7/4 (pink)
Condition:   Complete or intact. Complete with some granular breaks on surface, especially around base. Blacked on surface, especially at top around appeture; bottom unaffected.
Weight Description:   0.057
Weight:   0.057
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 2016 3547
Basket: South Stoa, context 538