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Spindle Whorl

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Black shale (S73). Irregular, highly polished surface, with a lustrous patina.

Description

Discoidal spindle whorl, asymmetrical. Flat section of uneven thickness. Straight lateral faces with eroded edges. Off-centre perforation of truncated-conical section. The lower face bears a transverse groove that extends across the spindle perforation.

Classification and chronology

Type SILVA 1986, A1 (3) / Monte Padrão – Phase V/VI.

Dimensions

Maximum diameter: 32 mm; Maximum thickness: 8 mm; Maximum perforation diameter: 5 mm; Weight: 13,6 gr.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD. 95A, op. 12]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 105.