Spindle-Whorl
Date800 BC-500 AD
MediumEarthenware
ClassificationsComponent/part
Terms
Object numberC00565
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.On View
Not on viewCollections
800-1000
300 BC-1000 AD
500 BC-400 AD
300 BC-1000 AD
43-409
700-1500
1836-1848
2000 BC-1500 AD
700-1500
43-409
2000 BC-1500 AD