Looking To Sell Your Artifacts?

Click Here
HAA Logo New Transparent Black Text
View Auctions

Pre-Columbian and Acheulean Artifact Auction

Lot 351:

prev Back to the catalog next

Group of 6 Ancient Spindle Whorl Beads, which are collectible artifacts used historically for spinning fibers into yarn or thread. Spindle whorls are disc or sphere-shaped weights with a central hole that were fitted onto a spindle to increase and maintai

The auction will start in __ days and __ hours

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $15 - $10,000

Buyer's premium:

Description

Group of 6 Ancient Spindle Whorl Beads, which are collectible artifacts used historically for spinning fibers into yarn or thread. Spindle whorls are disc or sphere-shaped weights with a central hole that were fitted onto a spindle to increase and maintain its momentum during spinning. They were essential tools for textile production across the world for thousands of years, with examples found in Europe, Asian, Africa, and the Americas.