White Limestone Spindle Whorl

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

Iron Age II, 11th-6th century B.C. A conical grey limestone spindle whorl with a flat base and circumferential groove to the upper body; drilled for suspension. 12.5 grams, 27 mm wide (1 in.) Ibrahim

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

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

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

1st-3rd century AD. A mixed glass whorl group comprising: two plano-convex black with white and red rosettes; one white plano-convex; one white globular; one black globular with applied eyes. 136 gram

Pre-Columbian, South America, Colombia, Narino or Quimbaya, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. This is a trio of finely formed pottery spindle whorls meticulously decorated with elaborate geometric motifs in white s

Mediterranean; c. 1st millenium BC Resembling a spindle whorl, but much too large. Possibly a weight or other device, well carved, with drilled side hole/mortise. Hard mottled gray, white, and black s

Egypt; c. 3rd century BC- 3rd century AD A black and white hard stone disc, a glassy composition disc with flower head inlay, 3 mosaic glass beads or spindle whorls, a mosaic glass flat round bead wit

An exceptional pair of Chancay spindles from Peru, ca. 1100 – 1450 AD. They are 12” and 11” long, one features a ceramic whorl decorated with birds and inlaid with white and red pig

SUSAN POINT, C.C., R.C.A., O.B.C (1952-) MUSQUEAM, COAST SALISH Spindle Whorl: People of the Earth, c. 1995-2000 etched glass and wood, 14 x 23 x 7.5 in (35.6 x 58.4 x 19.1 cm) numbered and signed, "3

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. A group of wonderful, diverse, fired black pottery spindle whorl beads, each with different incised patterns c

**Originally Listed At $450** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. An impressive necklace comprised of fifty-eight (58) terracotta spindle whorls of red and black hues - eac

**Originally Listed At $700** Pre-Columbian, Central Coast Peru, Chancay, ca. 800 to 1300 CE. A superb hand-woven reed basket that holds textile weaving tools: 10 wooden spindle needles with 8 attache

Serigraph Signed Susan A. Sparrow, 14" x 16 1/4", "Coast Salish Spindle Whorl, AP.

Pre-Columbian, southern Mexico and Guatemala, Maya Late Classic Period, ca. 550 to 900 CE. A grey stone spindle whorl with linear and concentric circle motifs on its surface; also ten gorgeous jadeite

**First Time At Auction** Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A lovely ensemble of dozens of terracotta spindle whorls strung on a pair of modern strands to be wearable. Pre

Coast Salish "Maternal Figure with Spindle Whorl & Sisiutl", 35 1/2", David Marston 6/'89.

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE and 500 CE. A group of wonderful, diverse, fired black pottery spindle whorl beads, each with different incised patterns consisting of circles, line

Strand Of Pre Columbian Ecuadorian Clay Spindle Whorl Beads. Strand Approximately 32.0in. Long, 16.0in Doubled. Largest Bead Approximately 1.0625W x 0.875L in. Smallest Bead Approximately 0.75W x 0.56

Circa 5th-3rd century B.C. A pair of ceramic weaving implements comprising: a spindle whorl of fine-textured impasto fired dark brown, pierced to fit on a thin shaft, impressed decoration of a five-po

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manabi culture, ca. 500 BCE to 500 CE. A wearable necklace constructed with 31 hand-built pottery spindle whorl beads of varying forms. Presenting in hues of red, brown, beige,

**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

Pre-Columbian, Ecuador, Manteno culture, ca. 800 to 1500 CE. A group of five hand-made pottery spindle whorls, each with an incised pelican motif. Spindle whorls are perforated disks that were used in