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SPINDLE WHORL [3 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

spindle whorl: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

fusaïole : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières».

Spanish

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Record 2 1993-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weaving Arts
  • Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
CONT

Weight placed on the end of a hand spindle to increase the mobility of the spindle. Depending on fibre and method of handling, spindle whorls vary greatly in size and weight. They are made from such materials as clay, stone, wood, bone, and ivory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tissage (Artisanat)
  • Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
CONT

Objet discoide, percé d'un trou central, dont le poids assure la rotation régulière du fuseau lors d'un filage à la main. (Des fusaioles en terre cuite, en pierre ou en bois de cerf constituent souvent le seul indice de l'apparition des textiles au néolithique.)

Spanish

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