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Agate spindle whorl

Agate spindle whorl. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: H. 9mm. Date: ca. 2200-1450 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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Agate spindle whorl
Agate spindle whorl. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: H. 9mm. Date: ca. 2200-1450 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.
Técnica/material:
AGATE
Periodo:
Middle Minoan I-Late Minoan I
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorizaciones:
Modelo: No - Propiedad: No
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Tamaño imagen:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Tamaño impresión:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)