A black stone disc with a hole in the centre. Possibly a spindle whorl. Gifted from the University o (cont.)

Two small circular beads or spindle whorls. One is made of glass (?) with a gold-painted design arou (cont.)

A clay spindle whorl.

A clay spindle whorl.

A spindle whorl made of white stone.

Clay spindle whorl. 43mm in diameter.

Part of a stone spindle whorl. '875' is written on it in black ink. 5.5 cm. Vertically broken with p (cont.)

Four ceramic spindle whorls or beads. They were purchased by Wellcome from the MacGregor collection (cont.)

Slate or shale spindle whorl. 54mm in diameter. Square hole in centre. Stone notably fissured due to (cont.)

Black stone spindle whorl? Incomplete (?) with no hole in centre. More likely a pulley, since entire (cont.)

A lead spindle whorl, shaped like a beehive. It was found in a box with Islamic glass bangles.

A large bead or spindle whorl with a label reading 'Chiusi 1882'. Chiusi was one of the more powerfu (cont.)

A large bead or spindle whorl with a label reading 'Chiusi'. Chiusi was one of the more powerful amo (cont.)

Spindle whorl in dark grey stone. 29mm diameter, 15mm high.

A stone spindle whorl used for spinning fibre into thread.

Black stone spindle whorl. Diameter 43mm, heigh 38mm

Macehead, or spindle whorl, with damage to side.

Spindle whorl from Tell Fara. Presumably excavated by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 192 (cont.)

Spindle whorl from Tell Fara. Presumably excavated by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 192 (cont.)

Blue faience spindle whorl(?). 31mm in diameter.