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1919.13.25.11

Spindle with whorl. For the associated objects from a woman's work basket see 1919.13.25 .1 - .20 [BS [OPS Move] 30/5/2017]

1919.13.25.11

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Collection type
Object
Description
Spindle with whorl. For the associated objects from a woman's work basket see 1919.13.25 .1 - .20 [BS [OPS Move] 30/5/2017]
Long description
Spindle with whorl. Formed of a wooden spindle with each end tapered and a ceramic whorl depicting a head with incised features filled with white pigment. The spindle is painted with coloured bands. For the associated objects from a woman's work basket see 1919.13.25 .1 - .20 [BS [OPS Move] 30/5/2017]
Geographical reference
Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru
Unknown
Date / Period
Date made: 1000-1476?, uncertain
Date collected
By 1919
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1919
Materials and processes
Material Wood Plant, Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Carved, Process Painted, Process Modelled
Dimensions
Diameter: max 13 mm, Length: max 288 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1919.13.25.11

Search terms: Tool, Textile, Figure, Spindle-whorl, Spindle, Weaving Accessory

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