Spindle

Title	Spindle
Date	2nd–7th century 2nd century
Medium	Thorn, ceramic, thread
Classification	Textiles-Implements
Origin	Nasca Nasca
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, from the Collection of Arnold I. Goldberg, 1986
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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