Spindle whorl
New Kingdom, Ramesside
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Title: Spindle whorl
Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside
Dynasty: Dynasty 19–20
Date: ca. 1295–1070 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Pit 357, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions: diam. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Object Number: 22.1.817
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