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Bone Disk (Spindle Whorl?)

Bone Disk (Spindle Whorl?)

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Bone Disk (Spindle Whorl?)

1st-5th century

Description

Lathe-turned bone disk, perhaps a spindle whorl, game token, or furniture decoration. Around the edge and central hole are a series of concentric bands. The disc is domed on one side, flat on the other. The surface is chipped and scratched in places.

Classification

Tools and Equipment

Technique

Carved

Medium

Bone

Culture

Roman

Period

Roman Imperial period

Century

1st-5th century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

3.89 cm (1 9/16 in.)

Provenance

The Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University (before 1970-2012), transfer; to the Harvard Art Museums, 2012.

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