Spindle and whorl

Museum number:
16-10594
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.1740
Description:
a) Spindle; wood-rotten; 6¼ inch length; b) whorl; clay; 1¼ inch diameter.
Donor:
Paul L. Wattis
Collection place:
Burial 15, Atarco II (PV 70-5), Taruga Valley, Ica Region
Verbatim coll. place:
Burial 15
Collector:
unknown
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Spindles (textile working equipment) and Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Accession date:
1963
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle and whorl, accession number 16-10594, described as a) Spindle; wood-rotten; 6¼ inch length; b) whorl; clay; 1¼ inch diameter.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle and whorl, accession number 16-10594, described as a) Spindle; wood-rotten; 6¼ inch length; b) whorl; clay; 1¼ inch diameter.

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