Spindle whorl
A spindle whorl is a disc or spherical object fitted onto the spindle to increase and maintain the speed of the spin. For ages the whorls have been made of many different materials: amber, antler, bone, ceramic, coral, glass, metal (iron, lead, lead alloy), and wood (oak). Some types of local materials have been also used, such as chalk, limestone, mudstone, sandstone, slate, and soapstone.
Spinning with a whorl (c) on a spindle (b) and distaff (above)
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Spindle Whorl (Sulsultin), Chemainus, Coast Salish (Native American), 19th century, Brooklyn Museum
Whorl (12th or 13th century) found in Poland
Ancient Greek spindle whorls, 10th century BC, Kerameikos Archaeological Museum, Athens
Muisca spindle whorl (500AD – 1500AD). Archaeology Museum, Sogamoso, Colombia
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