Spindle Whorl
Object type: Spindle whorl
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 8th–10th century
Medium: Bone; incised and inlaid with paint
Dimensions: H. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) 
Diam. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Gift of Lily S. Place, 1921
Accession year: 1921
Tags: Birds