A Roman Decorated Glass Spindle Whorl, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Funerary & Religious Equipment Teeter et al

Teeter et al

The satyr is shown kneeling in profile and grasping a cornucopia

where light construction and intricate surface detailing replaced the heavier repoussé of the Late Roman world

CH=11 3/4)

frequently incorporated into necklaces

A Roman Decorated Glass Spindle Whorl, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 2nd - 3rd century CE Funerary & Religious Equipment Teeter et alA discoid glass spindle whorl formed on a dark ground and decorated with applied trails of opaque white and turquoise creating intersecting bands punctuated by circular eye motifs. The central perforation allowed the whorl to be mounted on a spindle shaft, where its weight regulated rotational speed during the spinning of fibers into thread. The reverse remains undecorated, emphasizing the applied ornament on the working face. Spindle whorls were