Harvard Art Museums > 1992.256.159: Biconical Spindle Whorl Tools and Equipment Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Biconical Spindle Whorl , 1992.256.159,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/288673. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1992.256.159 Title Biconical Spindle Whorl Classification Tools and Equipment Work Type spindle whorl Date c. 3000 BCE-c. 2000 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Yortan (Anatolia) Period Bronze Age, Early Culture Anatolian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/288673 Physical Descriptions Medium Terracotta, black ware Dimensions 2.5 x 2.7 cm (1 x 1 1/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Louise M. and George E. Bates Accession Year 1992 Object Number 1992.256.159 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Incised geometric ornamentation. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
