Spindle Whorl or Button
Object type: Spindle whorl or button
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 8th–10th century
Medium: Bone; tinted, incised, and inlaid with paint
Dimensions: H. 5/16 (0.8 cm) 
Diam. 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Geography: Attributed to    probably Iran  
Credit line: Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Accession year: 1926