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Start Over Object class Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2183, described as Spindle whorl. 2182 to 2185 are archaic incised specimens of peculiar form and may possibly be whorls.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-5784, described as Spindle whorl, plain surface.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-6369, described as Spindle whorl.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2015, described as Spindle whorl. 2004 to 2025 with decorative designs stamped or pressed upon them. For spinning very fine cotton threads. From neighborhood of Texcoco.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-14847, described as Clay spindle whorl (incised).
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 4-9398, no description available.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 8-5323, described as Terracotta spindle whorl
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2170, described as Spindle whorl.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2276, described as Spindle whorl. 2263 to 2278 attributed to the famous pottery makers of Cholula, executed in two colors, burnished. Some are modeled, other incised. Label calls for 18, only 16 identified. Re-cataloged from 7-850. Given to Dr. Charles H. Hitchcock by a Mexican officer who was wounded and taken prisoner in on of the battles of the Mexican war, and who was nursed and restored to health by the doctor.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2079, described as Spindle Whorl. 2077 to 2091 with calendar sign Ozomtli, Monkey, with numerals indicating the birthday name of the owner of the whorl.

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