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Object Number 12-10-40/E1978
Display Title Spindle-whorl (stone)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ground stone spindle whorls, sides flat, notched
Classification
  • Ground Stone
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe / Sweden
Materials Stone
Dimensions Overall: 3.8 x 3.9 x 1.6 cm (1 1/2 x 1 9/16 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object E1978

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