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: H1373

: Egyptology

: spindle

: 2 spindle whorls. Larger whorl is circular and has a hole drilled in the centre, it is flat on one side and rounded on the other. There is a crack which runs through the hole. The smaller is rounded on both sides with a hole in the centre. There are several cracks and one portion is chipped and covered in white.

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Naukratis (Naucratis), Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: 664-525BC

: Late Period

: Given by the Egypt Exploration Society, 1885.