Tools and EquipmentRoman?1st-4th century CE
Spindle
1-400 CE
Description
This spindle consists of a shaft with a V-shaped slit at the top where thread would have been attached. The disc (whorl) acted as a weight to twist the fabric. The end of the spindle is carved into a sharp point.
Dimensions
3.1 x 0.7 x 17.1 cm (1 1/4 x 1/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University (by 1978), transfer; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1978.
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