Spindle Whorl
| Title | Spindle Whorl |
|---|---|
| Date | 1–500 CE 1st century |
| Medium | Ceramic |
| Classification | Ceramics-Implements |
| Origin | North coast (?) North coast |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cummings, 1964 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Spindle Whorl” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1–500 CE. It is executed in ceramic and classified as ceramics-implements. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1–500 CE. Explore the wider set of works from the 1st century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: North coast (?). Browse more public-domain art from North coast.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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