This is a spindle. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Spindles were used to handspin the linen thread for weaving. The spinner would roll the stick…

This is a knife. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Weavers, who could be men or women, and clothesmakers, probably women, used small knives to cut…

These are sewing needles. They are from Ghurab. Women usually sewed the clothes for their families but spinning and weaving tended to be carried out in specialized workshops. The temples…

This is a spindle whorl. It is from Naukratis. Spindles were used to handspin the linen thread for weaving. The spinner would roll the stick down the right thigh and…

This is a needle. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Women usually sewed the clothes for their families but spinning and weaving tended to be carried…

This is an amulet in the shape of a weaver's shuttle. It is from Egypt but the exact location is unknown. Weavers in ancient Egypt used two types of loom.…

This is a spindle whorl. It is from Tell el-Rataba. Spindles were used to handspin the linen thread for weaving. The spinner would roll the stick down the right thigh…

This is a skein of thread. It is from El-Sheikh 'Iabada (Antinoopolis). Women and young girls handspun thread from linen fibres. The thread was used for weaving and for sewing.…

This is a spindle. It is from Osiris Temenos, Abydos. Spindles were used to handspin the linen thread for weaving. The spinner would roll the stick down the right thigh…

This is a loom weight.