Graphic Bible · Scene 19 of 31

One recurring mature woman in ochre and blue spinning using plain ancient distaff holding raw fiber and separate drop spindle, coherent implement arrangement and two hands, no modern wheel, extra limbs, text or definitive historical diagram.
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Proverbs 31:19

Distaff and Spindle

A Mother’s Counsel and a Woman’s Capable Hands · Proverbs 31

Story guide: She holds the distaff and spindle, drawing out the fibers in a focused view of her work.

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19She puts her hands to the distaff, and her palms hold the spindle.

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