Spindle Whorl

A spindle whorl looks like a sundial, but there are no graduations on the circular base for telling people the time of the day as on a sundial when shadows of a pin or narrow plate fall on it.

Here is the brief description of a spindle whorl and photos from Wikipedia:

A spindle (sometimes called a drop spindle) is a wooden spike (known as the shaft) used for spinning wool, flax, hemp, cotton, and other fibers into thread. It is commonly weighted at either the bottom middle or top, most commonly by a circular or spherical object called a whorl, and may also have a hook, groove or notch, though spindles without these are also common. Spindle whorls have been found in archaeological digs around the world.

The large spindle whorl at the front of Royal British Columbia Museum represents a basic tool that was important to the lifestyle of the Lekwungen Peoples. This spindle whorl is one of seven in downtown Victoria that mark places of cultural significance.