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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Spindle
Date Made:1570 BCE-1070 BCE? (possibly New Kingdom or later)
Type:Furniture
Materials:Wood
Place Made:Africa; Asia; Egypt
Measurements:Overall: 2 3/8 in x 1/8 in; 6 cm x .3 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1910.15.1.A.M
Credit Line:Source and date of acquisition unknown
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Fragmentary spindle shaft consisting of roughly cylindrical stick, broken off at both ends. One end begins to taper before break.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; craftsmen; textile fabrics

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