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  • Broken Roman chalk spindle whorl marked with name © NMAG

    Roman Spindle Whorl

    Marked with the name of the Roman woman who used it, spindle whorls were used to spin wool into yarn to make clothes.

    Roman 43 - 410 CE Roman and Early Medieval

  • Hobby horse costume made for Yardley Gobion morris dance as part of May day celebrations © NMAG

    Hobby Horse

    Hobby horse costume worn for the Yardley Gobion Morris dance on May Day in the early 20th century.

    Victorian 1890-1910 Modern