Spindle Whorl
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Spindle whorls aided in the making of thread by maintaining the momentum of the spindle. This semi-spherical bone spindle whorl was excavated at Nishapur. The area surrounding the central hole is incised with triangular motifs, arranged radially. Along the bottom edge is a ring of four large dot-in-circles connected by double lines. Hundreds of spindle whorls were excavated at Nishapur, providing further evidence that the city possessed a thriving textile industry. Their incised designs exhibit a wide variety of motifs ranging from geometric forms to zoomorphic figures.
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