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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
Dimensions Overall: 30 x 1 cm (11 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 13
Label on object 54580

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