Cemetery:
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Kafkalla
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Tomb and Item:
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Tomb 763, P30
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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 one third of a relatively large conical or globular whorl, including a small area of one terminal and part of the perforation. Incised decoration. Angled bands of framed hatching on preserved half of body. Probably a broad horizontal framed band of hatching at mid-body. Preserved Ht 34. Preserved W 47. Diameter of perforation at centre 11. Preserved Wt 22.9g. Drawn.
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Description:
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Extent preserved: <1/3 -- Joins: 1 -- Exterior slip: medium -- Exterior lustre: high -- Mottling - exterior: none -- Colour - exterior: 2.5YR2.5/0 -- Colour - fabric: 7.5YR7/4 -- Burnish: even -- Texture: very fine -- Inclusions - number: few -- Inclusions - size: small -- Inclusions - colour: red, white -- Core presence: none -- Decoration technique: incised -- Decoration quality: medium
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