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FUSAIOLE [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spindle whorl
1, record 1, English, spindle%20whorl
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
spindle whorl: an item in the "Textileworking Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Materials" category. 2, record 1, English, - spindle%20whorl
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusaïole
1, record 1, French, fusa%C3%AFole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fusaïole : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de travail du textile» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour le traitement des matières». 2, record 1, French, - fusa%C3%AFole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-03-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spindel whorl 1, record 2, English, spindel%20whorl
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fusaïole
1, record 2, French, fusa%C3%AFole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-09-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Weaving Arts
- Tools and Equipment (Textile Industries)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spindle whorl
1, record 3, English, spindle%20whorl
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, 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 3, English, - spindle%20whorl
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
- Outillage et équipement (Industries du textile)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fusaiole
1, record 3, French, fusaiole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, 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 3, French, - fusaiole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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