Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl
Greek Spindle Whorl

Greek Spindle Whorl

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To the ancient Greeks spinning and weaving were a vital part of a woman's  feminine attributes, and good wives were often depicted performing these tasks. Such as the faithful Penelope who used weaving to stall her many suitors during her husband Odysseus' long absence.  

It is not only mortals who were renowned for their fine spinning, so vital the the daily lives of the ancient Greek people that Goddesses, demigoddesses and nymphs were also depicted spinning and making cloth.  The most notable being Athena (Minerva to the Romans) the Goddess of women's handicrafts, who is associated with a number of myths that involve spinning, as well as being depicted in ancient art spinning or weaving.  

As the patron deity of Athens, Athena was celebrated each June during the Panathenaia festival were spinning and weaving played a vital part of the celebrations.  It is said the best spinners and weavers would be selected to fashion an exquisite peplos that would be used to dress the statue of Athena in the Erechtheion.  

We have created our spindle whorls with the care and reverence they deserve, using examples discovered during excavations, and now on display in museums around the world, to recreate the shapes and sized used by the original Greek spinners of ancient times.  

Each of our spindle whorls has been thrown on a potters wheel, dried and the shape refined by a delicate process of carving back excess materiel, before being carefully hand painted.  The end result is a beautiful balance of design and functionality. 

Materials

terracotta

Dimensions

Approx. 45mm tall 35mm diameter

Production

As with all my Museum Quality Replicas, I try to work in a way that is as close as possible  to the methods used by the ancient craftsmen and women who created the original.

As each spindle whorl is hand made and hand painted.  There might be slight variation in the colour, shape and design.  You wont necessarily get the exact whorl in the photograph.  
Postage
All items are sent using a second class postal service, if you wish to have an item sent first class please contact my for a quote. Many Thanks

 

SHIPPING

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Many Thanks


RETURNS

If you aren't completely satisfied with your Potted History piece, please get in touch to organise a return. Please email us at: clare@rothburycreates.co.uk.

Then you can return it in an unused condition within 30 days, and we'll refund you for the item. We don't try to baffle you with nonsense terms and conditions. Including your order number with the returned package will speed things up. Please leave any packaging intact.

Our returns address is:
Potted History, Gregory Court, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7SW

Don't take our word for it

Hello Graham and Sarah, I wanted to message because I ordered your holy grail pot for my dad's birthday and he is over the moon with it.

Rachel Frankish

Many thanks again for all of the pottery - this will help bring our new Heritage learning programme to life!

Nottingham University Museum

I love it! I love everything about it, what it represents, why you made it and the history behind it. It was worth the wait! Thank you so much.

Gillian Castle

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