Spindle, spindle whorl and yarn (complete) BM EA77651

Provenance: Kulubnarti (Sudanese Nubia)

Find spot (context): Site 21-S-42 (settlement). Excavation number 21-S-42/5. Excavation object number 85.8.65

Dating: Post-Christian period.

Present location: British Museum, London. Inventory number EA77651.

Shape: Disc

Raw material: Reused pottery sherd, glazed, floral decor in blue on white ground.

Weight (gr): 11.04 [10-19.99] (complete set with spindle and yarn)

Diameter (cm): 3.6

Thickness (cm): 1

Perforation diameter (cm): n.d. Thickness of the spindle at least 0.5cm.

Other features: Spindle (palm stick) is 20.5cm long, with a wooden hook inserted at the upper end. The yarn is cotton, S spun.

Documentation: British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA77651>Object was seen and weighted in May 2018 (M. Wozniak).