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Object Number
97-9-40/49774.1
Display Title
Terra cotta spindle whorls
Descriptions
Object Description
Spindle whorls
Inventory Description
Ceramic spindle whorls, perforated ends, flat edges, black, cracked, 1 broken
Classification
- Spindle whorl
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Europe
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France
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Savoy
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake Bourget; Lake Geneva, South of
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 3.8 x 2.2 cm (1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
2
Label on object
49774
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