Corinth Object: MF 2016 51
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   MF 2016 51
Title:   EARLY HELLADIC SPINDLE WHORL
Category Code:   MF
Year:   2016
Object Number:   51
Description:   Early Helladic spindle whorl of conical convex short type (Pullen 2011, NVAP 1). Coarse pink clay with frequent fine to medium black angular platy to spherical, rare fine to small matt white angular tabular, rare (1) large white quartz angular tabular, rare (1) small tan subrounded spherical, few small mudstone angular tabular to platy inclusions. Similar to MF-1968-288.
Material:   See description.
Munsell Color:   Surface: 10YR 8/3 (very pale brown); Core: 7.5YR 8/4 (pink)
Condition:   Fragment. Single frgt., preserving slightly less than half. Gray discoloration all over surface, including inside hole.
Weight Description:   0.02567
Weight:   0.02567
Period:   Early Helladic
Chronology:   based on context
Area:   South Stoa
Context:   South Stoa, context 576, LOT 2016 049
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: South Stoa
Image: digital 2016 3501
Image: digital 2016 3502
Basket: South Stoa, context 576