Spindle whorl

Museum number:
3-27588
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Accession number:
Acc.2192
Description:
Spindle whorl; pottery; truncated conical shape with flattened top; two incised lines form bend with incised decoration; details worn away; diameter 2.25 cm.
Donor:
William H. Kelly
Collection place:
Epatlan, Puebla, Mexico
Verbatim coll. place:
Mexico, Puebla, Epatlan
Collector:
William H. Kelly
Collection date:
1966
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Mexico, Central America, and Caribbean area
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 3-27588, described as Spindle whorl; pottery; truncated conical shape with flattened top; two incised lines form bend with incised decoration; details worn away; diameter 2.25 cm.

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