Byzantine Spindle Whorl Collection

6th-8th century AD. A terracotta drum-shaped spindle whorl with lines of pointillé ornament. 20 grams, 30mm (1"). Property of a Dutch gentleman; formerly in an old collection formed in the 1970s. [No

1st-2nd century AD. A mixed group of eight glass spindle whorls including examples executed in white, blue, yellow, and green glass. See The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numbers 74.51.340, 17

9th-11th century AD. A mixed group of four artefacts comprising a pierced, wedge-shaped whetstone; three glass spindle whorls, lentoid-section and carinated. 99 grams total, 27-98mm (1 - 4"). From the

Circa 15th century A.D. and later. Offering a variety of types of spindle whorl, including biconical, facetted and plano-convex forms, including examples possibly displaying worn decorative motifs. 49

Mainly 10th-15th century AD. A mixed group of mainly biconical and discoid spindle whorls comprising ceramic, limestone, lead and other examples; some featuring geometric motifs. 240 grams total, 16-4

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, La Tolita, Tumoco Spindle Whorls (35) c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 12-30 mm. Lot of 35 ancient Pottery clay Spindle whorls. Provenance: Ex Collection of Joseph John Batelka 1970's.

Lot of 10 Ancient Roman Stone Spindles c.2nd century AD. size 14 - 22 mm. Lot of 10 stone spindle whorls. Ex Private NYC collection. acquired in the London Market.

Lot of 15 Ancient Roman Stone Spindle , 100BC - 100AD collection of stone Spindle Whorls of different shape and form. Size :3.8 cm - 1.5 cm Provenance: Ex NY collector.

Lot of 15 Ancient Roman Stone Spindle , 100BC - 100AD collection of stone Spindle Whorls of different shape and form. Size :3.8 cm - 1.5 cm Provenance: Ex NY collector.

**Originally Listed At $250** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A fine collection of 38 pottery spindle whorl beads that are arranged into an enticing and wearable form. S

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Western Mexico, Colima, Nayarit, or Jalisco to Aztec culture, ca. 300 BCE to 1500 CE. A large collection of 76 pottery spindle whorls for spinning maguey and c

Lot Of Large Display Boxes Of Pottery Fragments, Stone Points, And Spindle Whorls From Madden Lake. From the collection of Dr. Peterson in Deland Fl. Prior to Deland, Dr. Peterson lived in Panama for

Lot of 13 Ancient Pre Columbian Equadorian Spindle Whorls c. 600 BC-200 AD. Size 1 - 1 7/8 inches wide. Fine collection of 13 Pottery spindle whorls some with incised decoration. Provenance: Ex Dr Arn

Pre-Columbian, Mesoamerican, ca. 750 to 1500 CE. This is a collection of 45 decorated baked clay spindle whorls, or malacates as they are known in both Spanish and Nahuatl. They come in a variety of c

A nice collection of stone beads and spindle whorls from Mexico, c. 400 BC - AD 500. The group consists of a strand of highly polished jadeite and serpentine beads up to 1 in in diameter and a strand

A Collection of Nine Ancient India, Greek and Roman Coins, With seven certificates of authenticity from the Ancient World Arts Ltd. and Aladdin House Ltd. Together with a Trojan Spindle Whorl, 2300 B.

Mainly 8th-10th century AD. A mixed group comprising: a discoid stone weight with lion to one face and cross potent to the other; a stone spindle whorl with radiating lines; a conical weight with cros

2nd century A.D. and later. A mixed group of eight artefacts comprising: a Roman trumpet brooch; a medieval lead spindle whorl decorated with raised lines and pellets; a post medieval domed fitting wi

9th-12th century AD. A group of seventeen pink serpentine spindle whorls. 146 grams, 15-32mm (1/2 - 1 1/4"). From an old German collection, formed in the 1990s. [17, No Reserve]

Spindle Whorl Necklace, terracotta, most with incised designs. Dimensions: 32" L10 oz. Provenance: Ex. Private collection, NYC

Creamy-white nephrite with brown alteration. Diameter 3 3/4 in., Height 3/4 in. Private collection from Mrs. Wai-Mayer and Mr. Gyula Mayer, who inherited from a high rank aristocrat relative in the se

Bronze Age, 3200-1200 B.C. A white limestone(?) plano-convex spindle whorl with central hole. 5.41 grams, 24 mm (1 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in the 1980s. From the collection of Ibrahim Kar

Late Iron Age, 11th-6th century B.C. A dark grey stone spindle whorl of conical form. 8.35 grams, 23 mm (7/8 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1988. From the collection of Ibrahim Kara with refe

Iron Age I, 12th-11th century B.C. A stone spindle whorl with domed profile, incised line around the rim. 7.5 grams, 25 mm (1 in.). Acquired in Jerusalem, Israel, in 1986. From the collection of Ibrah