Spindle, whorls, and yarn

Museum number:
16-10997a-j
Permalink:
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Accession number:
Acc.1740
Description:
a,b) Wood spindles; c,d) clay whorl; e,f,g) cactus needles wrapped with red yarn; h) beaten silver; i) clay whorl; black with incised and painted rings; j) piece of leather which hold a-i together.
Donor:
Paul L. Wattis
Collection place:
Copara, Poroma Valley, Nazca Province
Verbatim coll. place:
Peru
Collector:
unknown
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Accession date:
1963
Department:
South America (except Ancient Peru)
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, whorls, and yarn, accession number 16-10997a-j, described as a,b) Wood spindles; c,d) clay whorl; e,f,g) cactus needles wrapped with red yarn; h) beaten silver; i) clay whorl; black with incised and painted rings; j) piece of leather which hold a-i together.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle, whorls, and yarn, accession number 16-10997a-j, described as a,b) Wood spindles; c,d) clay whorl; e,f,g) cactus needles wrapped with red yarn; h) beaten silver; i) clay whorl; black with incised and painted rings; j) piece of leather which hold a-i together.

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