 IAA Number: 2014-1513
 | Object's Name: Spindle Whorl With Geometric Pattern
Period: Early Islamic
Material: Bone
Site: Ramla, esh-Sheikh Rihan
Description: A tiny spindle whorl with a flat base, concave walls and a central
straight drill. It is decorated with a punched pattern of circles and
dots, and shallowly carved pairs of slanted lines in between. There
are cracks across the piece. It is similar to spindle whorls
Nos. 2014-1583 2014-1514.
Bibliography: Agadi, S. 1996. In: (eds.) A, Ben-Tor, M. Avissar and Y. Portugali. Yoqne'am I. The Late periods.. Jerusalem, 236-238, Fig. XIX.1.. Eitan Ayalon and Chagit Sorek 1999. Bare Bones. Ancient Artifacts from Animal Bones. Tel-Aviv, 28, Fig. 23.
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