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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">whorls</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>spindles</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>textile fabricating tools and equipment</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>spindle whorl</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spindle whorls</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spindle-whorl</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>spindle-whorls</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>whorl</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Spherical or circular objects with a pierced center, usually made of wood, stone, or clay, that act as a flywheel for a spindle and stop for the yarn. ]]></note></mads>