Spindle whorl

Museum number:
4-271
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Accession number:
Acc.81 and Acc.88
Description:
Spindle whorl of copper
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Moche Site E, Moche valley, La Libertad Region
Culture or time period:
Early Chimú (Moche Civilization) (ca. 100 BC–700 AD)
Collector:
Max Uhle
Materials:
Copper (metal) and Metal
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Whorls (spindle flywheels)
Accession date:
1903 and July 24, 1903
Department:
Ancient Peru
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 4-271, described as Spindle whorl of copperDocumentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Spindle whorl, accession number 4-271, described as Spindle whorl of copper

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