| No. | 56 |
| Description | Spindles |
| Site | Tokoro Shell Mound: from Pit House in Trench F |
| Size (cm) | D. 6〜6.4 |
| Period | Late to Final Satsumon |
| Date | 11-13th century |
| Possessor | Tokoro Research Laboratory |
| Comment | A spindle is a tool to twist fiber and wind thread. It is a typical artifact of the Satsumon culture, and it indicates the influence of an agricultural society. These samples, having a trapezoid section, are decorated with patterns of punctuations and incised lines on the upper surface and on the edge. |