Spindle whorl
- Accession Number
- EC1182
- Current Location
- In storage
- Object Type
- Implements and utensils, Spinning and weaving, Spindle, Spindle whorl
- Period
- Islamic Period
- Material
- Metals/alloys (Lead)
- Provenance
- Egypt
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Measurements
- Diameter: 15mm | Depth: 10mm
Licensing details
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- Description
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A lead spindle whorl, shaped like a beehive. It was found in a box with Islamic glass bangles.
- Previous Owner
- Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Assumed long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
