Spindle whorl_SJE6
Title
Spindle whorl_SJE6
Description
Published photograph of a spindle whorl found in grave 350/III. This tool was used as a flying wheel to increase and facilitate the rotating movement of the spindle and produce a more even thread.
Object reference in SJE inventories: 350/III.d
Material: bone
Dimensions: 40 mm diameter.
The grave contained the disturbed remains of two individuals, one male, one female. The finds included 3 ceramic vessels (bottle, lamp, cup), basketry fragments, a spindle whorl, an iron spatula together with its cover, textiles, and dates.
Estimated dating: 400-500 CE.
(Description: SJE6, p. 131.)
Object reference in SJE inventories: 350/III.d
Material: bone
Dimensions: 40 mm diameter.
The grave contained the disturbed remains of two individuals, one male, one female. The finds included 3 ceramic vessels (bottle, lamp, cup), basketry fragments, a spindle whorl, an iron spatula together with its cover, textiles, and dates.
Estimated dating: 400-500 CE.
(Description: SJE6, p. 131.)
Creator
Torgny Säve-Soderberg
Source
Säve-Soderberg T. (ed.) 1981. Late Nubian Cemeteries, The Scandinavian Joint Expedition to Sudanese Nubia Publications vol. 6. Scandinavian University Books: pl. 95.
Publisher
Scandinavian University Books
Date
1981
Contributor
E. Yvanez
Type
Published material
Collection
Citation
Torgny Säve-Soderberg, “Spindle whorl_SJE6,” Re-excavating SJE 350/II, accessed May 2, 2024, https://nubianburial.ku.dk/items/show/21.