North Korean Spinning
Silk made it to Korea in the 1200BC with Chinese settlers.[1] Korea was using silk to embroider things such as clothing and palace decorations that resembled spun silver in the Three Kingdoms era[2]
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A mool lae. This one is missing a spindle and drive band, but looks like it could easily be fixed.[3]​
References
[1] Tasdeeq Ul Islam, “The Historical Journey of Sericulture: Insights into Sustainability from Past to Present,” International Journal of Emerging Knowledge Studies 03, no. 09 (September 30, 2024): 719–26, https://doi.org/10.70333/ijeks-03-09-042.
[2] “Korean Embroidery,” Wikipedia, March 5, 2025, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_embroidery.
[3] “Very Rare Korean Joseon Dynasty Wood Spinning Wheel ‘Mool Lae,’” eBay, accessed February 6, 2025, https://www.ebay.com/itm/151740507461.