Title: Spindle Whorl
Object type: Spindle whorl
Date: 8th–10th century
Medium: Bone; incised and inlaid with paint
Dimensions: H. 3/8 in. (1 cm)
Diam. 1 3/16in (3 cm)
Classification: Ivories and Bone
Credit line: Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Geography: Attributed to    probably Iran      
Department: Islamic Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY