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Spindle Whorl or Pull


Date Unknown
3.5 x 5.7 cm (1 3/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
stone
BZ.1985.13.1

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Description
Black stone pull or spindle whorl decorated with swirling 'S' desgins on its top and curved line design underneath.


Exhibition History
Washington, DC. Dumbarton Oaks, 75 Years/75 Objects: Celebrating 75 Years of the Dumbarton Oaks Museum, September 8, 2015 - May 22, 2016.


Acquisition History
Received from Byzantine Institute after the death of Thomas Whittemore (1871 - 1950), accessioned 1985.

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Byzantine Collection, Washington, D.C.


Object Last Modified: 11/16/2023