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slumry commented on the word spindle whorl
An example and definition here: http://www.civilization.ca/tresors/treasure/228eng.html
July 24, 2007
reesetee commented on the word spindle whorl
Beautiful! Love this kind of thing. :-)
July 24, 2007
slumry commented on the word spindle whorl
I am glad you like this one--I was quite enchanted after seeing some related contemporary art at the University of Washington's Natural History Museum. I was fascinated to read about spindle whorls in early cultures also.
July 24, 2007
avivamagnolia commented on the word spindle whorl
~The Beginning~
1. Giant Coast Salish Spindle Whorl at Vancouver Airport
http://www.yvr.ca/guide/todo/art/spindle.asp
2. Aztec Spindle Whorl Design Dark T-Shirt|CafePress.com
http://www.cafepress.com/buy/spindle+whorl/-/pd_74411463?CMP=KNC-F-ALL">
3. Medieval North European Spindle Whorls
http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/spindles.html
4. Joy of Handspinning | Types of Drop Spindles
http://www.joyofhandspinning.com/spindle-types.shtml
5. Spindle Whorls From Excavation of Roman Levels in Minchin Hole
http://www.swanseaheritage.net/article/gat.asp?ARTICLE_ID=524&PRIMARY_THEME_ID=5
6. Cedar Spindle Whorl | DeMenil Collection, Houston(High-Res View)
http://sorrel.humboldt.edu/~rwj1/SAL/sal1g.html
~The End~
October 28, 2007