Spindle

Museum number:
9-9338
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090009338
Description:
Spindle whorl; long twisted iron wire with hooked end; attached to wood handle; length 17cm.
Collection place:
Kyōto, Kyoto Prefecture, Kansai region
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Spindles (textile working equipment)
Function:
1.6 Manufacturing, Constructing, Craft, and Professional Pursuits
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Spindle, accession number 9-9338, described as Spindle whorl; long twisted iron wire with hooked end; attached to wood handle; length 17cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Spindle, accession number 9-9338, described as Spindle whorl; long twisted iron wire with hooked end; attached to wood handle; length 17cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, accession number 9-9338, described as Spindle whorl; long twisted iron wire with hooked end; attached to wood handle; length 17cm.

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