Egyptian spinning distaff
Distaff for spinning textile fibres, Egypt.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and textile
- Object Number:
- 1921-523/1
- type:
- distaff
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Egyptian spinning spindle and distaff
- Made:
- Egypt
"Maghzal" spindle and distaff for spinning textile fibres, Egypt. The suspended spindle remained in widespread use around the world, even as mechanised spinning became the norm in the UK.
Details
- Category:
- Textiles Machinery
- Object Number:
- 1921-523
- Materials:
- wood
- type:
- distaff and spindle
- credit:
- Dray, H.
Parts
Egyptian spinning spindle
"Maghzal" spindle for spinning textile fibres, Egypt.
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified) and textile
- Object Number:
- 1921-523/2
- type:
- spindle
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
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