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Object Number
42-12-30/3629
Display Title
Cast metal spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description
Cast metal (silver) spindle whorl, barrel shaped body. Four drop shaped appendages equally spaced on circumference of barrel. Grey corrosion product.
Inventory Description
Silver alloy bead, tubular, 4 projections around body.
Classification
- Bead
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
Additional Geographic Terms
Coastal
Materials
Silver
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 1 x 1 cm (5/16 x 3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1941-1942)
Donor
Dr. Alfred M. Tozzer
(1942)
Donor
Mr. Donald C. Scott
(1942)
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