Spindle whorl

Museum number:
3-2033
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21030002033
Accession number:
Acc.523
Description:
Spindle whorl. 2026-2044 are a remarkable set of whorls with intricate decorative designs which embody some of the features of the butterfly and other symbols.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Coatlinchan, Texcoco, State of Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Coatlinchan
Collector:
Zelia Nuttall
Collection date:
unknown
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Accession date:
1917
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2033, described as Spindle whorl. 2026-2044 are a remarkable set of whorls with intricate decorative designs which embody some of the features of the butterfly and other symbols.

Tools