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Class
- Household and Utility
Material
- Terracotta

Definitionspindle whorl
Materialterra cotta
DimensionsHt. 20 mm, D. max. 31 mm, D. hole 9 mm.
DescriptionTerracotta whorl, grooved in order to create 4 bands each 4 mm ca. high; at the central piercing, the rounded upper band slightly bevels downwards towards the hole. Delicate vertical grooves are visible on the sides of the hole, which may relate to the mold.
State of ConservationWhole but worn, slightly chipped.
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Area
- Area A/F/G (Winery)

Context VM_1309
- DefinitionRiempimento di SU 1308

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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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