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<p>[QUOTE="Magazzino della Zita, post: 9463685, member: 74468"]Thank you All for the comments and ideas!</p><p>Although the spindle theory might seem a rather possible answer, all spindles I have seen have a rather simpler form. If this was a spindle, the yarn would have to be rolled up on the central pin, rather then to cover (or uncover) the nudities....the carved pattern is a rather common one in many European countries; I have several wooden objects from Piemonte (Northern Italy) with very similar motives.</p><p>Ceremonial or game/toy seems more likely to me, but I still think we have not yet hit the right answer....</p><p>The topic is still open to new ideas!!</p><p>Regards</p><p>Andrea[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Magazzino della Zita, post: 9463685, member: 74468"]Thank you All for the comments and ideas! Although the spindle theory might seem a rather possible answer, all spindles I have seen have a rather simpler form. If this was a spindle, the yarn would have to be rolled up on the central pin, rather then to cover (or uncover) the nudities....the carved pattern is a rather common one in many European countries; I have several wooden objects from Piemonte (Northern Italy) with very similar motives. Ceremonial or game/toy seems more likely to me, but I still think we have not yet hit the right answer.... The topic is still open to new ideas!! Regards Andrea[/QUOTE]
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