Etruscan Spindle Whorl and Spool
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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-pointed star to the top, four circumferential lines beneath, the base with three circumferential lines; a spool of dark black impasto with flattened ends. 37.5 grams total, 23-44 mm high (1 - 1 3/4 in.). Agora Auctions, Georgia, USA, auction 39, lot 351. Accompanied by a copy of the Agora invoice. Private Australian collection. Accompanied by a copy of the previous collector's cataloguing document. [2, No Reserve] For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price
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Etruscan Spindle Whorl and Spool
Estimate £80 - £100
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