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Spindle Whorl

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

Medium
bone, incised
Measurements
Overall: 0.8 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (5/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Gans 1962.309
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A carved bone spindle whorl is shaped like a flattened dome. The warm, cream-colored material is densely covered in a repeating pattern of small concentric circles, each with a tiny central pit. Around the smooth central opening, faint rings radiate outward before transitioning into the ornate outer band. Fine brown lines and dark specks streak across the organic surface, which curves downward towards a wide, circular base.

Spindle Whorl

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

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