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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
Spindle Whorl
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University.
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Spindle Whorl

AAT Object Form/Functionwhorls (spindle flywheels)
Place CreatedYortan, Turkey, Asia
CultureYortan
Date3rd Millennium BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions1 1/8 x 1 9/16 in. (2.9 x 4 cm)
Object number2010.049.166
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art