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Steatite spindle whorl

Steatite spindle whorl. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: H. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm). Date: ca. 2400-1450 B.C..
Spindle whorls aided in the making of cloth for garments and bedding. They were placed in tombs, perhaps so that the deceased could continue to spin wool in the afterlife.
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Steatite spindle whorl
Steatite spindle whorl. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: H. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm). Date: ca. 2400-1450 B.C.. Spindle whorls aided in the making of cloth for garments and bedding. They were placed in tombs, perhaps so that the deceased could continue to spin wool in the afterlife.
Technik/Material:
STEATITE
Zeitraum:
Early Minoan III-Late Minoan I
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Bildnachweis:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Freigaben (Releases):
Model: Nein - Eigentum: Nein
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Bildgröße:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Druckgröße:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)