Fragmentary spindle whorl BM EA84068

Provenance: Qasr Ibrim (Sudanese Nubia)

Find spot (context): Citadel. West Plaza, NW Section Level 6LC Pit (settlement). Excavation number 78.2.6/41B.

Dating: Late Christian Period (1100-1300 CE)

Present location: British Museum, London. Inventory number EA84068.

Shape: Conic (half preserved).

Raw material: Wood.

Weight (gr): 7.29 (half) Total est. 14.58 [10-19.99]

Diameter (cm): 4.7

Thickness (cm): 1.8

Perforation diameter (cm): 0.5

Documentation: British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA84068>Object seen and weighted in May 2018 (M. Wozniak).