Coptic · 580–640

Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtWoodwork-Miscellany580–640

Artwork Details

TitleSpindle
MediumWood and iron
DimensionsOverall: 13 x 3 7/8 in. (33 x 9.9 cm) whorl only: 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. (1.3 x 9.9 cm)
ClassificationWoodwork-Miscellany
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date580–640
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1914
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range580 – 640

Provenance

CityThebes
CountryByzantine Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 474943