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Steatite spindle whorl

Steatite spindle whorl. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: H. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm). Date: ca. 2400-1450 B.C.. Spindle whorls aided in the making of cloth for garments and bedding. They were placed in tombs, perhaps so that the deceased could continue to spin wool in the afterlife.
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Titre:
Steatite spindle whorl
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Steatite spindle whorl. Culture: Minoan. Dimensions: H. 7/16 in. (1.1 cm). Date: ca. 2400-1450 B.C.. Spindle whorls aided in the making of cloth for garments and bedding. They were placed in tombs, perhaps so that the deceased could continue to spin wool in the afterlife.
Technique/matériel:
STEATITE
Période:
Early Minoan III-Late Minoan I
Musée:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Autorisations:
Modèle: Non - Propriété: Non
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Taille de l'image:
4200 x 4200 px | 50.5 MB
Taille d'impression:
35.6 x 35.6 cm | 14.0 x 14.0 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés:
AEGEAN ISLANDS • CYCLADES • EUROPE (CONTINENT) • GRECE • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • MINOA • PIERRE • ROC • ROCHE • ROCHER