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Object Number
988-18-50/12515
Display Title
Spindle whorls
Descriptions
Object Description
Strand of 9 ceramic spindle whorls strung on cotton fiber, unpatterned
Inventory Description
Ceramic whorls, plain, various shapes, strung on cottons tring.
Classification
- Whorl
Department
Ethnographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Ivory Coast
Materials
Ceramic, Cotton, Cotton fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 x 2.8 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 1 1/8 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity
9
Label on object
988-18-50/12515
Provenance
Provenance
Unknown
(10/87-8/88)
Collector
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
Donor
Christopher B. Steiner
(10/87-8/88 - 12/6/88)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 988-18-50/12442 | Spindle whorls |
Whorl
|
Ivory Coast
| |
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Whorl
|
Cuernavaca
| |
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Whorl
|
San Diego
| |
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for 23 clay spindle whorls - incised decoration
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Whorl
|
Manabi
| |
| 46-78-40/5953 | Beads and spindle whorls strung together on a piece of red cotton |
Bead
|
Europe
| |
| 30-36-50/B4820.3 | Clay spindle whorl |
Whorl
|
Liberia
| |
| 30-36-50/B4820.2 | Clay spindle whorl |
Whorl
|
Liberia
| |
| 30-36-50/B4820.1 | Clay spindle whorl |
Whorl
|
Liberia
| |
| 2013.24.230.3 | Spindle with white cotton and whorls |
Spindle
Whorl |
Guatemala
| |
| 2013.24.230.2 | Spindle with white cotton and whorls |
Whorl
Spindle |
Guatemala
| |
| 2013.24.230.5 | Spindle with white cotton and whorls |
Spindle
Whorl |
Guatemala
| |
| 2013.24.230.4 | Spindle with white cotton and whorls |
Whorl
Spindle |
Guatemala
|