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Spindle whorl
Greek
Archaic or Classical Period
6th–5th century B.C.
Place of Manufacture: Greece, Attica, Athens
Medium/Technique
Ceramic, Black Figure
Dimensions
3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by contribution
Accession Number01.7943
CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBroad top ornamented with alternating red and black tongues between lines. Sides of whorl are black.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren (according to Warren's records: Bought in Paris: said from Greece.); purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, December 1901