Reproduction
whorls
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Clay disk with two holes in the centre. Previously identified as a spindle whorl, but the two holes suggest it may instead be a loom weight, or toggle. The curved profile and striations from throwing indicate that this was made from a pot sherd.
Roman Period - () Byzantine Period
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Technique[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
diameter: 3.1 cms
thickness: 0.7 cms
width: 2.9 cms
weight: 7.2 gms
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
LDUCE-UC56433
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
