Context (Related Documents)
Black and white photograph attached to rear of catalogue card.
Event Date
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Dr Esther Goody on 20 May 1988.
Event Date 20/5/1988
Author: Lucie Carreau (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Whirl or long stick with diamond shape weight with black background decorated with red/yellow/white stripe and white dashes; Good; Whole
Event Date 10/6/1988
Author: maa

Context (Production / use)
Origin field previously read: 'Locally Made'.
Event Date 14/10/2005
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A whirl. Consisting of a thin stick, cylindrical in shape with each end tapering to a point, fitted just above one end is a clay biconical weight. The clay ball is decorated with a red, yellow and white striped pattern at the centre on a black background. Used in textile production to spin wool or cotton.
Event Date 8/9/2021
Author: Annie Tomkins