Spindle whorl - 2001.05
Acquisition number: 2001.05
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Manufactured from grey chalcedony; rounded conical, flattened on top; straight perforation (ca 4mm).
Title: Spindle whorl - 2001.05
Acquisition number: 2001.05
Culture or period: Hellenistic.
Date: 3rd - 1st century BC.
Material: Stone - Chalcedony
Object type: Textile production - Spindle whorl
Dimensions: 27mm (w) × 10mm (h)
Origin region or location: Syria
Origin city: Jebel Khalid.
Display case or on loan: 4
Keywords: Hellenistic, Textiles, Spindle whorl, Jebel Khalid
2001.05
Spindle whorl
Stray find from Jebel Khalid (surface). Presented by Professor Graeme Clarke.
Max. ht 1cm; diam. 2.7cm.
Manufactured from grey chalcedony; rounded conical, flattened on top; straight perforation (ca 4mm).