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Class
- Household and Utility
Material
- Terracotta

DefinitionSpindle whorl
MaterialTerra cotta
DimensionsDiam. 3.1 c., ht. 1.9 cm., diam. hole 7 mm.
DescriptionBiconical squat whorl of ruddy fabric. Central hole is symmetrical with straight sides.
State of ConservationWorn, much chipped and pitted: scarred top and bottom by aligned chips; broken away slightly around one hole that shows also signs of wear, broken as if sliced all around the other.
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Area
- Area A/F/G (Winery)

Context VM_8014
- DefinitionStrato di terra di colore marrone sotto al US 8006 compresso fra le SSU 8011 e 8013

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- VM_O541

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Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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