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Polished wooden spindle with cotton on it
Polished wooden spindle with cotton on it
Object Number 41-80-30/7860
Display Title Polished wooden spindle with cotton on it
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden spindle and whorl, with twisted cotton string.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Spindle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Kagaba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region
Materials Wood, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 39.5 x 6.4 x 6.5 cm (15 9/16 x 2 1/2 x 2 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 41-80-30/7860

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