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Spindle Whorl

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

Medium
bone, incised
Measurements
Overall: 0.7 x 1.8 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Gans 1962.317
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A circular, domed bone object features a central void ringed by two concentric grooves. Deeply carved V-shaped notches radiate along the outer edge in a repeating sunburst pattern. The warm, off-white surface is textured with fine, thread-like cracks and subtle surface wear. Soft light glides across the raised ridges of the dome, casting shallow shadows into the geometric incisions. A slight irregularity along the bottom edge breaks the object's otherwise round symmetry.

Spindle Whorl

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

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