Spindle Whorl
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Spindle Whorl
Place of OriginRoman Empire
Date2nd-5th century CE
DimensionsL: 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.1090
Not on View
DescriptionThe object is formed of translucent pale blue glass (near 5 B 6/2; exact shade possibly affected by weathering). It is solid and disk-shaped, thicker at the center and tapering toward the edge, with a circular opening at the center. The fabric cannot be determined due to weathering.
2nd-5th century CE
Probably first quarter of 1st century
Probably mid-1st century or earlier
Late 4th to end of 5th century
Second half of 4th to early 5th century
Probably first half of 1st century
6th to early 7th century
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