| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Catalog | Object |
| Catalog Date | 2010-02-08 |
| Catalog Type | Archaeology |
| Collection | Tell en-Nasbeh Collection |
| Conservation Condition | Good |
| Conservation Notes | Very good condition; surface well intact and smooth. |
| General Description | Grey stone whorl with slightly polished surface; dome-shaped on one side and flattened surface on the other. Slight ridges discernable on the bottom surface, likely from spinning. Two incised lines on the domed-surface near the bottom edge. |
| Diameter (cm) | 2.4 |
| Dimension Notes | Diameter taken at widest point. Width taken at thickest point. Diameter of hole at top = 0.5 cm, on bottom = 0.5 cm. |
| Early Date (BCE) | 0 |
| Excavation Date | 1932-04-06 |
| Category Type | Stone |
| Height (cm) | 0.0 |
| Primary Location | Holbrook Hall, Pacific School of Religion |
| Late Date (BCE) | 0 |
| Length (cm) | 0.0 |
| Occupation Level | I |
| Material | Stone (Unidentified) |
| Object Name | Whorl |
| Old Museum ID | x14 |
| Exc. Object ID | 1524 |
| Object Sub-category | Stone -- Tool |
| Provenance | Object found in dump; date unknown. |
| Publication Notes | McCown, C. C. 1947. Tell en-Nasbeh, Vol. I: Archaeological and Historical Results. Berkeley and New Haven: The Palestine Institute of Pacific School of Religion and the American Schools of Oriental Research. Wampler, J. C. 1947. Tell en-Nasbeh, Vol. II: The Pottery. Berkeley and New Haven: The Palestine Institute of Pacific School of Religion and the American Schools of Oriental Research. |
| Subjects and Themes | Weaving and textiles |
| Decoration | None |
| Excav. Ceramic Serial # | 0 |
| Completeness | Whole |
| Manufacture | Handmade |
| Weight (g) | 11.2 |
| Width (cm) | 2.35 |
| Provenience Certainty | Site certain |
| Catalogued by | Kiersten Neumann |
| Condition Examined by | Kiersten Neumann |
| Site | Tell en-Nasbeh |
| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
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Consists of
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rock (inorganic material)
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Suggested Citation
Aaron Brody. (2013) "B2010.1.56 from Asia/Palestinian Authority/Tell en-Nasbeh/Square AA22X/Not given". In Bade Museum. Aaron Brody (Ed). Released: 2013-09-27. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/35305cf3-6b40-4d33-b64f-e0c5d166ea4b> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2z03bf1w
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