Spindle and spindle whorl TRC 2015.0569

Provenance: Sudan.

Dating: 20th century

Present location: Textile Research Centre, Leiden. Crowfoot collection (nb 001). Inventory number 2015.0569.

Shape: Oval

Raw material: Wood

Weight (gr): n.d.

Diameter (cm): 11x3.3

Thickness (cm): 1.2

Perforation diameter (cm): 1.2/1.3

Other features: Spindle (wood) with metal hook. Spindle 42cm long, 1.2cm thick.

Documentation: Object examined by M.M. Wozniak in May 2018.
Complete description at http://trc-leiden.nl/collection/?trc=&zoek=2015.0569&cat=&subcat=&g=&s=24&f=0&id=20935