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FUSEAU CENTRAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Biological Sciences
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central spindle 1, record 1, English, central%20spindle
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sciences biologiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fuseau central
1, record 1, French, fuseau%20central
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciencias biológicas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- huso central
1, record 1, Spanish, huso%20central
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-09-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weaving Arts
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spindle whorl
1, record 2, English, spindle%20whorl
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 2, English, - spindle%20whorl
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusaiole
1, record 2, French, fusaiole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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.) 2, record 2, French, - fusaiole
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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