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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Spindle Whorl
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Spindle Whorl

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodPredynastic
Date4000-2950 BCE
MediumDiorite or hematite
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 1/8 in., 170 g (4.7 x 4.7 x 2.8 cm, 6 oz.)
Object number2018.010.821
ProvenanceEx coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California, possibly acquired from Jean-François Mignon, Aix-en Provence, France.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art