Glass spindle whorl

ca. 1st–2nd century CE

Not on view

Translucent light yellow green, with trails in same color.
Tall, domed body; slightly convex bottom; vertical hole larger on bottom.
Spiral trail on top surface and underside.
Intact; pinprick bubbles; some dulling and creamy iridescent weathering.

Artwork Details

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Title: Glass spindle whorl
Period: Early to Mid Imperial
Date: ca. 1st–2nd century CE
Culture: Roman
Medium: Glass; rod-formed and wound
Dimensions: Height: 3/8 x 1 in. (0.9 x 2.6 cm)
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Object Number: 17.194.817
Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art

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