Spindle Whorl / Glass

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 1970.03.1046
Object Name: Spindle Whorl
Lot: Ruthven, Dr. Alexander G.
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Spindle whorls
Materials: Glass
Height: 0.8
Inscribed: no
Full Artifact Description: Spindle whorl. Domed circular piece made up of fragments of two different mosaic glass patterns, one opaque brown and white marbleized, one floral in opaque green, red yellow and white, both set in opaque dark blue-green matrix. Top and bottom flat, sides vertical. Central vertical piercing. Edges chipped, side pitted.
Verbatim Date: 1st C BC - 1st C AD
Verbatim Provenance: Egypt
Countermark: no
Type Category: Artifact

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 1970.03.1046
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.03.1046/1970_03_1046

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