Spindle whorl, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC

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Spindle whorl, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC

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From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, MMA excavations
New Kingdom, Ramesside

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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