Chlorite spindle whorl

Chlorite spindle whorl

Description:

Around the central hole are three incised lines; around the edge, incised semi-circles with the center point indicated.


H. 2/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (1.3 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm)

Period:

Late Bronze Age III

Date:

1200 - 1050 BC

Collection:

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Provenance:

From Cyprus

References:

Myres, John L. 1914. Handbook of the Cesnola Collection of Antiquities from Cyprus. no. 1552, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens. 2013. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art : Stone Sculpture. no. 595, p. 406, Online Publication, New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession Number:

74.51.5006