Cemetery:
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Looters' dump
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Tomb and Item:
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P2
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Ware:
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Red Polished
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Shape:
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spindle whorl
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Notes:
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Approximately half of a biconical whorl. Traces of red-brown slip. Incised decoration, not present on terminals. Two-line concentric circles and three-line zig-zags on body. No use-wear. Height 39mm. Diameter 46mm. Diameter of perforation 10mm. Preserved weight 29.2g. Drawn.
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Description:
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Extent preserved: >1/3 -- Joins: 1 -- Exterior slip: worn -- Exterior lustre: ? -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR4/6 -- Colour - fabric: 10YR7/4 -- Texture: fine -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: black, white, red -- Hardness: soft -- Core presence: none
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