Title

Spindle Whorl, Iran, 9th-10th century. Excavated at Nishapur, providing evidence the city possessed a thriving textile industry.

Caption

Spindle Whorl, Iran, 9th-10th century. Creator: Unknown.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A24_278

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

74,7Mb (2,3Mb) / 17,5in x 16,5in / 5261 x 4960 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up religious star industry country religion shape museum color decoration decorative industrial Islam Islamic location century bone Iran Iranian cream artefact close-up artifact textile industry decorative arts Colour The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art inlaid radiating 10th Century tenth century Persian Persia incised 9th century Nishapur spindle whorl TGN object cream colour Unknown ivory Heritage Art incised bone Ivories and Bone