Accession No

Z 45799


Description

Spool - Wooden spool. Two distorted truncated conical pieces of wood joined, in a manner reminiscent of a pulley wheel


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Saqqara


Period

Late Period Ptolemaic


Source

Egypt Exploration Society


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 45799; 71/2-323[5591]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Wood


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Sacred Animal Necropolis, Block 2, Room J. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1971-1972.
Event Date 10/6/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Wooden spool. Two distorted truncated conical pieces of wood joined, in a manner reminiscent of a pulley wheel
Event Date 10/6/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
Martin suggests that this spool was possibly used for pulling rope.
Event Date 26/2/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Martin, G.T. 1981. The Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara: The Southern Dependencies of the Main Temple Complex. London: Egypt Exploration Society. p. 26, no. 248
Event Date 26/2/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn


FM:40220

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