Spindle whorl

Museum number:
3-2260
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.523
Description:
Spindle whorl. With calendar sign Cozcaquauhtli in relief on one side, and a painted geometric design on reverse.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Mexico
Collector:
Zelia Nuttall
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Ceramic (material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Accession date:
1917
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Loans:
S1958-1959 #3: Department of Anthropology (UC Berkeley) (March 4, 1958–1958)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2260, described as Spindle whorl. With calendar sign Cozcaquauhtli in relief on one side, and a painted geometric design on reverse.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-2260, described as Spindle whorl. With calendar sign Cozcaquauhtli in relief on one side, and a painted geometric design on reverse.

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