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: Ha6231

: Egyptology

: spindle whorl

: These are two flat circular whorls with a hollow in the centre, used for spinning. One is larger in diameter than the other. The larger whorl has lines in the hole. The other is smaller and rounder in comparisson. They have a flat side and a raised curved side.

: Mapp Collection

: Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: Bequest of Mr. Charles Richard Mapp, 1956.