Early Islamic Bone Spindle Whorls asmatpeople this long-established appreciation for nature

this long-established appreciation for nature reached an unprecedented level of refinement

hands brought together before the torso in a gesture that suggests alert

Tupus were typically worn in pairs

and throughout the Near East and Central Asia

Early Islamic Bone Spindle Whorls asmatpeople this long-established appreciation for natureNishapur, c. 8001100 AD, North East Iran A rare and captivating set of three carved bone spindle whorls, each elegantly formed in barrel and ribbed tubular shapes, their surfaces adorned with finely incised linear and geometric decoration. Subtle natural pink hues enrich the surface, imbuing these utilitarian objects with warmth and character. Once mounted on spindles, they were indispensable tools for spinning thread. Excavated at Nishapura