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Spindle whorl
Near Eastern, Iranian
Prehistoric
5th millennium B.C.
Findspot: Iran, Tall-i-Bakun
Medium/Technique
Clay
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. .024 D. .033
Credit Line
University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition
Accession Number45.927
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Textile- and costume-making
DescriptionSpindle whorl with scalloped edge. Two black lines on one side. Clay: Pale buff, medium hard, polished. Unglazed.
ProvenanceFrom Tall-i-Bakun, near Persepolis. 1937: excavated by the University of Chicago-Museum of Fine Arts Persepolis Expedition. Assigned to the MFA in the division of finds. (Accession Date: December 13, 1945)