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Object Number
46-77-30/6784
Display Title
Organic, wooden spindle with pottery whorl and red cotton thread
Descriptions
Object Description
Wooden spindle with pottery whorl and red cotton thread on spindle: Drop spindle; wooden stick, pointed at one end, blunt at other, with painted, incised, flattened pottery whorl. Wrapped with red camelid yarn. See conservation report for further description.
Inventory Description
Organic, wooden spindle with pottery whorl and red cotton thread
Classification
- Tool
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
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Peru
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Ica Region
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Nazca Province
/
Nazca
Materials
Wood, Ceramic, Cotton, Camelid
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 2.75 cm (8 7/8 x 1 1/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-77-30/6784
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46-77-30/6785 | Spindle, blunt end |
Tool
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Nazca
| |
| 46-77-30/6783 | Spindle, blunt end |
Tool
|
Nazca
| |
| 46-77-30/6781 | Spindle, blunt end |
Tool
|
Nazca
| |
| 46-77-30/6780 | Spindle, blunt end |
Tool
|
Nazca?
| |
| 46-77-30/6782 | Spindle, blunt end |
Tool
|
Nazca
| |
| 40-39-30/2131 | Spindle; spindle whorl |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 73-6-30/7323 | Organic, wooden spindles with whorls and thread, painted |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 46-77-30/6798 | Organic, wood spindle with painted whorl and thread |
Tool
|
Nazca
| |
| 87-61-30/54536 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 46-77-30/6797 | Spindle, blunt end |
Tool
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Nazca
| |
| 46-77-30/6334 | Spindle and bobbin |
Tool
|
Vilcoshuara
| |
| 46-77-30/6346 | Spindle and bobbin |
Tool
|
Vilcoshuara
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