Spindle Whorl - image 1

Middle Bronze Age I

Spindle Whorl

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.

Date

2000 - 1725 BC

Collection

Alexis Drakopoulos

Provenance

  • Goodman Collection, 1960s - 2025
  • 2025 - Present, Alexis Drakopoulos, London, UK