National Treasures

About Findings Periods The Mandatory Collection of the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum
 
Object's Name: Spindle Whorl Engraved
Period: Early Islamic
Material: Bone
Site: (+) (1219/9); (1219/13); (1219/15)
Diameter: 2.7 cm
Description: A round spindle whorl made of bone. These weight-shaped whorls were fitted onto spindles to increase and maintain the speed of the spin. This spindle whorl has a flat base and convex body with a central straight hole It is decorated with punching and engraving and had .been polished Typologically, spindle whorls continue a Roman-Byzantine tradition with an Islamic interpretation of its decoration. These spindle whorls are dated to the Early Islamic period, between the mid eighth century and the first half of the eleventh century.
Bibliography:
Agadi, S. 1996. The Bone Objects. In: (eds.) A.Ben-Tor, M. Avissar and Y.Portugali. Yoqne'am I. The Late periods. Jerusalem, 236-238, Fig. XIX.1..
Eitan Ayalon and Chagit Sorek 1999. Bare Bones. Ancient Artifacts from Animal Bones. Tel-Aviv, 28, Fig. 23.
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