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Spindle whorl or loom weight
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Dynasty 0
3100–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Osiris temenos
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number02.706
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Textile- and costume-making
DescriptionLower side flat, upper rounded. Hole on upper side is slightly eroded.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, Osiris Temenos, 0 dyn. level. 1902: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund on November 17, 1902. (Accession Date: November 17, 1902)