Bead or Spindle Whorl, Egypt, Islamic Period, 642-1600 BCE

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Bead or Spindle Whorl, Egypt, Islamic Period, 642-1600 BCE

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A carved ivory cup with a carved base, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Spindle

Collection - Spindle
A rod used for spinning and then winding natural fibres (especially wool), usually consisting of a shaft and a circular whorl positioned at either the upper or lower end of the shaft when suspended vertically from the forming thread.

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ivories and bone

metropolitan museum of art

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0000 - 0500

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Metropolitan Museum of Art

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