Spindle whorl TRC 2014.0779

Provenance: Sudan, Omdurman (Khartoum). Label: "Spindle whorl from Omdurman".

Dating: 20th century

Present location: Textile Research Centre, Leiden. Crowfoot collection (nb 001). Inventory number 2014.0779.

Shape: Disc

Raw material: Gourd

Weight (gr): 3.78 g

Diameter (cm): 5

Thickness (cm): 0.6

Perforation diameter (cm): 0.5

Other features: n.c.

Documentation: Object examined by M.M. Wozniak in May 2018.
Complete description at http://trc-leiden.nl/collection/?trc=&zoek=2014.0779&cat=&subcat=&g=&s=24&f=0&id=9564