Spindle-Whorl

Spindle-Whorl

Object name: Spindle-Whorl
Date: 800 BC-500 AD
Medium: Earthenware
Object number: C00565
DescriptionCircular, terracotta spindle-whorl with a hole through the centre. It is decorated with triangles and circles using black pigment. Spindle whorls were attached to a spindle in order to increase speed and tension while spinning.