Spindle Whorl
| Object Number: | 35-10-161 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Tepe Gawra |
| Archaeology Area: | Level XIa |
| Locus: | Level XI a Tepe Gawra, 5 '0' [9 N] |
| Period: | Gawra XIa |
| Date Made: | 4200-4100 BCE |
| Early Date: | -4200 |
| Late Date: | -4100 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Terracotta |
| Credit Line: | American School Oriental Research / University Museum Expedition to Tepe Gawra, Iraq; E. A. Speiser, 1935 |
| Other Number: | G5-1005-1 - Field No SF |
Description
Terra cotta. Rounded base, sides carinated at middle, conoid top. Incised concentric circles on lower part; short lines over edge.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Rothman, Mitchell S. 2002. Tepe Gawra: the Evolution of a Small, Prehistoric Center in Northern Iraq.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. pg. xxii, 494 p. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 332/ Cat. 845 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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