Early Cypriot III–Middle Cypriot II Terracotta...

IMPORTANT! Due to new custom regulations we can no longer ship outside the E.U. Please make sure you have an EU shipping address before bidding. - In antiquity, spindle whorls acted as weights attached to the bottom or top of a wooden hand spindle. They provided the momentum and stability needed to spin raw fibers (like wool or flax) into yarn or thread. - See last picture as a parallel: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/240523 - Mentioned size is an average. Sizes vary. Registered shipping. Provenance/Known History: Ex. Private collection, Israel. Collected between 1970 and 2000. After that A&O Gallery, UK. Important information: - A declaration of authenticity by my shop is provided with this lot. - Invoices, import- and export papers etc. will not be shared with customers. - Please do not pay for a won item before you are finished bidding in the auction. The system will not be able to combine your orders into one shipping if all items aren't paid at once.

Estimate:£232.98

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