Cemetery:
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Looters' dump
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Tomb and Item:
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P7
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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 biconical whorl. Relatively hard fired. Worn surface. Incised decoration. Three-line vertical zig-zags. Abrasion around perforation on both terminals, possibly use wear. Height 34mm. Diameter 42mm. Diameter of perforation 10mm (at centre); 10.5mm at terminals. Weight not recorded. 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: 10YR5/1 -- Texture: medium -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: black, white -- Hardness: medium-soft -- Core presence: none
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