Large ancient spindle whorl
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Object number
AR1939
| Object: |
Celtic to Roman spindle whorl
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| Material: |
Dark clay.
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| Period: |
Approx. 3rd cent. BC to 6th cent. AD. Celtic to Roman times. |
| Description: | Large ancient spindle whorl made of clay. Irregular shape, probably originally torus shaped. The whorl has a central drill hole, one side is almost flat.
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| Dimensions: |
Height 67mm, diameter 100mm, drill hole diameter 21mm.
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| Condition: |
Some chippings, one crack. But basic shape intact.
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| Provenance: |
Acquired in 2012 at an art auction. Previously in the German private collection Huebner. Acquired into that collection before 1910.
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| Literature: |
Bette Hochberg, Handspindles (1993); Almut Bohnsack, Spinnen und Weben (1981). |
| Authenticity: |
The item is offered with a lifetime guarantee on authenticity.
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