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Object Number
35-25-30/1072
Display Title
Spindle - weight of turtle shell and shaft of chonta palm
Descriptions
Indigenous Term
shishafinde
Inventory Description
Bone spindle whorl, circular, perforated, chipped on one side.
Classification
- Raw Material
- Whorl
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Aguarico
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Ecuador
/
<State>
/
<County>
/
<City>
/
Tucano?
Additional Geographic Terms
Rio Napo
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 5.1 x 5.1 x 1 cm (2 x 2 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
35-25-30/1072
Provenance
Expedition
Dr. John P. Gillin
(1934-1935 - 1935)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1934-1935 - 1935)
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|
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