Spindle with painted whorl and yarn. Part of a weaver's basket - see 1941.2.115 .1, and for other components see 1941.2.115 .2

Collection type: Object
Description: Spindle with painted whorl and yarn. Part of a weaver's basket - see 1941.2.115 .1, and for other components see 1941.2.115 .2 - .39 [EH [OPS move] 12/10/2017]
Long description: Painted wooden spindle with whorl and yarn. Circular in section, with both ends tapering to a point. The middle section of the spindle is painted with bands of white, red, yellow and black. Brown yarn has been wound around, partially covering the painted section. There is a ceramic whorl in the centre of the painted section, painted black with moulded and painted geometric patterns in red, white and yellow. [EH [OPS move] 12/10/2017]
Geographical reference: Peru
Latin America and the Caribbean > South America > Peru; Unknown
Person: Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Irene Marguerite Beasley
Date / Period: Date made: 1476-1532 Archaeological period: Inka Inca
Date collected: By 1931
Acquisition information: Donated: 1941
Materials and processes: Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Material Pottery, Material Wool Yarn Animal, Material Cotton Seed Fibre Yarn Plant, Process Painted, Process Carved, Process Moulded, Process Wound, Process Spun
Dimensions: Diameter: max 11 mm, Length: max 286 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1941.2.115.7 Other numbers: No.5, 1.2.1931

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