Spindle Whorls
This category includes disks with a pierced hole used for adding weight to a spindle.
This object is a disk or spherical object fitted onto spindle to increase and maintain speed of spin.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | (none) | 31-16-565A | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-16-565B | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-16-565C | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-16-490 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-16-491 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-16-560 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | 31-16-493 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| 8914I | (none) | (none) | B16970.1 | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914J | (none) | (none) | B16970.2 | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914K | (none) | (none) | B16970.3 | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914L | (none) | (none) | B16970.4 | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914M | (none) | (none) | B16970.5 | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914N | (none) | (none) | B16970.6 | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B16971 | (none) | |
| 9848 | (none) | (none) | B17284 | Copper Spindle Whorl? Conical shaped and hollowed to admit wood, part of which remains. On top was found half of a bone cap vertically perforated. [drawing] |
| 9777A | (none) | (none) | B17550 | [A-B] Spindles A pair Silver spindles with lapis whorls both very slender |
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