Whorls, Weights, Plumb Bobs

This category includes objects that are pierced and used by hanging from some other object.

Objects: Whorls, Weights, Plumb Bobs Export: JSON - XML - CSV

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
8914F	(none)	1928,1009.389	(none)	[A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1]
8914G	(none)	1928,1009.389	(none)	[A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1]
8914H	(none)	1928,1009.389	(none)	[A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1]
235B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Stone plumb-bobs (4). 2 are pierced transversely. 2 - from the top to the side.
235C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Stone plumb-bobs (4). 2 are pierced transversely. 2 - from the top to the side.
235D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Stone plumb-bobs (4). 2 are pierced transversely. 2 - from the top to the side.
15406N	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Two strings of small lapis lazuli and silver lentoids. [B] (2) Three strings lapis lazuli ovoids. [C] (3) About 27 strings of lapis lazuli and silver double conoids. The majority of the beads appeared to have three strings. [D-M] (4) Five pairs of silver ear rings of 2 1/2 coils each. [N] (5) Fragment of a copper spindle whorl.
6112B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
6112I	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-I] 9 clay loom weights. 8 drab, 1 red. Type V.
18113D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads [A]. Agate elliptical and date shaped, marble elliptical, carnelian date shaped, carnelian tubular and ball shaped and long double conoid, shaped agate, facetted eliptical in carnelian, blue glaze disk. [drawing] [B-C] Also, scraps of gold foil. [D-E] Also 2 bone spindle whorls.
18113E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads [A]. Agate elliptical and date shaped, marble elliptical, carnelian date-shaped, carnelian tubular and ball shaped and long double conoid, shaped agate, facetted eliptical in carnelian, blue glaze disk. [drawing] [B-C] Also, scraps of gold foil. [D-E] Also 2 bone spindle whorls.
18269P	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and N] Pair of copper bracelets, penannular, square section with flattened papyrus ends. (B) Bangle of thin copper wire. (C) Copper fibula. [drawing] (D) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing] pin missing. [drawing] (E) [E-O] 2 copper finger rings. (F) Bronze arrowhead, 3-flanged type. (G) Iron knife blade, straight and slender type. Broken. (H) Iron leaf-shaped blade, broken. (I) [I and P] [I] Bone spindle and [P] glazed whorl. (J) Shale amulet in form of bird. [drawing 1:1] (K) Beads: string of very small yellow glaze ring with 6 puzuzu heads of blue glazed frit and some black and white glass paste balls and one yellow pasted bead. (L) Beads: string of pink and white stone scaraboids, large shell disk, blue glaze puzuzu head, paste scaraboid, decorated, glass rings. (M) Beads: Stone beads, carnelian, sard, marble, limestone, rough.
(none)	31-16-572C	(none)	(none)	unknown
(none)	31-16-561	(none)	(none)	unknown
13721C	31-16-581C	(none)	(none)	[A-E] Loom weights. Plain clay rings of greenish clay. Type IX.
13721D	31-16-581D	(none)	(none)	[A-E] Loom weights. Plain clay rings of greenish clay. Type IX.
13721E	31-16-581E	(none)	(none)	[A-E] Loom weights. Plain clay rings of greenish clay. Type IX.
(none)	31-16-580	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	31-16-570F	(none)	(none)	(none)