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_297

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

65,2Mb (1,4Mb) / 16,5in x 15,3in / 4960 x 4592 (300dpi)

Keywords

close up religious industry country religion pattern rose museum color design decoration decorative industrial Islam Islamic location century bone Iran Iranian artefact close-up artifact motif textile industry decorative arts Colour Patterned The Met Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art inlaid 10th Century tenth century Persian Persia incised 9th century Nishapur spindle whorl TGN pink object Unknown ivory Heritage Art bone dot in circle Ivories and Bone tinted incised and inlaid with paint