National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Spindle Whorl 
Period: Roman
Material: wood
Site: Wadi Murabba`at, Cave 1
Height: 1.5 cm
Diameter: 3.2 mm
Description: Spindle whorls made of wood that used for spinning yarns.
Bibliography:
Benoit, P., et al., 1961. Discoveries in the Judaean Desert II: Les Grottes De Murabba'at. DJD II: 64-67, Fig. 51; Pl. 36.





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