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Wooden spindle showing both raw and finished product (wool)
Wooden spindle showing both raw and finished product (wool)
Object Number 42-25-30/3921
Display Title Wooden spindle showing both raw and finished product (wool)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Carved wooden spindle and whorl, with spun and unprocessed cotton.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Spindle
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Aymará
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Additional Geographic Terms Chucuito, Peninsula of
Materials Wood, Cotton
Dimensions Overall: 30.2 x 6.6 x 6.4 cm (11 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 42-25-30/3921

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