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.
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