Spindle Whorl

About this object

History of use

For spinning with a spindle

Physical description

Clay, conical shaped spindle whorls (parts a-c) with a hole running through each. Part a: Black spindle whorl decorated with circles around a four point star-like image with a doted edge encapsulated within two lines that meet a point on opposite sides. Part b: Brown spindle whorl decorated with a liner pattern with the top line consisting of doom-like design followed a dotted strip surrounded by two undecorated lines that edge the object. Part c: Black spindle whorl decorated with circles around a four point star-like image with two doom-like images that meet a point on opposite sides.