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Object Number
87-61-30/54580A
Display Title
Spindle
Descriptions
Object Description
Thirteen spindles: carved wooden sticks, pointed at both ends; each painted with band designs in red, green, blue, white, and sometimes yellow for approximately 3-4 cm. on each side of the whorls. Ceramic whorls of various shapes (one jar-form, one human head) with painted designs in red, white,and yellow on black, red and white on black, and white on black; incised geometric designs (one pelican design). Most of the whorls are worn and chipped. Eleven wound with cotton yarn (z-spun, m-os)).
Inventory Description
Organic, wood, tool, spindles, pointed both ends, fiber, painted, ceramic whorls
Classification
- Tool
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Central Coast
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Ancon
Intrasite
Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms
Chillon Valley
Materials
Wood, Pigment, Fiber, Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 30 x 1 cm (11 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
13
Label on object
54580
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-66-30/F663.2 | Spindle |
Tool
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 87-61-30/54536 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 29-34-30/F780E | Spindle |
Tool
|
Peru
| |
| 87-61-30/54544 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 87-61-30/54573 | Spindles |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 26-66-30/F663.1 | Spindle |
Utensil
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 87-61-30/54595 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 75-20-30/8756 | Spinning/weaving implements |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 42-28-30/4537 | Spindle and bobbin |
Tool
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 87-61-30/54535 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 75-20-30/8744 | Organic, wooden spindle with whorl, both painted |
Worked Wood
|
Ancon
| |
| 76-19-30/9996 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Chimbote
|