Cemetery:
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Looters' dump
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Tomb and Item:
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P3
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Ware:
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Black 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 biconcial whorl. Relatively small. Narrow flat terminals, undecorated and without use wear. Incised decoration on body; single line circles and three-line zigzags. Height 32mm. Preserved diameter 38mm. Diameter of perforation 10. Preserved weight 14.6g. 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: 2.5YR2.5/0 -- Colour - fabric: 7.5YR6/6 -- Texture: fine -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: black, white, red -- Hardness: soft -- Core presence: none
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