Title: Spindle Whorl
Object type: Spindle whorl
Date: 8th–10th century
Medium: Bone; incised and inlaid with paint
Dimensions: H. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm)
Diam. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Credit line: Gift of Lily S. Place, 1921
Geography: From    Egypt      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY