Spindle Whorl

Cleveland Museum of Art

Round, flat object with a hole in the center. The object is made of a light-colored stone or material, possibly ivory or bone. It has a smooth surface with a raised circular pattern around the hole. The pattern consists of concentric circles with smaller circles carved into them. The smaller circles are arranged in a spiral pattern, with each circle connected to the next one. The object has a glossy finish, suggesting it may have been polished. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The object is likely a spindle whorl, by the artist unknown.