Glass spindle whorl

Unknown

ca. 1st–2nd century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent cobalt blue, with opaque white trail. Low, domed body, slightly flattened at center; flat bottom; vertical hole. Trail applied to upper surface in a spiral from center to outer edge. Intact but slight chip on lower edge; some dulling and pitting, and surfaces largely covered with brownish enamel-like weathering. Made by winding trail in a spiral around rod. Blue domed spindle-whorl with thick white spiral glass thread.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1st–2nd century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76