The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of December 24, 2025

Spindle Whorl

700s - 900s

Iran, early Islamic period

bone, incised
Overall: 1 x 1.5 x 1.5 cm (3/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Gift of Edward Gans 1962.332
Location: Not on view
  • Ernst Herzfeld.
  • Year in Review (1963). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 27, 1963-January 5, 1964).
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