Spindle Whorls: their Symbolism in the Villanovan Cemetery of Quattro Fontanili, Veii
The hypothesis presented in this paper is that the apparently insignificant pottery spindle whorl is a symbol of transformation of death into new life by analogy with mankind's oldest abstract image, the circle, and with the important inventions of pottery making and spinning. This funerary sy...
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| Language: | English |
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Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
1993-12-01
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| Series: | Current Swedish Archaeology |
| Online Access: | https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/1255 |