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Ball of grey or black yarn
Ball of grey or black yarn
Object Number 976-61-30/9991
Display Title Ball of grey or black yarn
Descriptions
Object Description Ball of grey or black yarn, handspun on a spindle similar to 9989
Inventory Description Ball of yarn, grey heathered
Classification
  • Thread
Department Ethnographic
Date before 1976
Culture
  • Arhuaco
  • Iku
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Colombia
Additional Geographic Terms Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Southern corner of
Materials Wool
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 13.5 x 13 cm (5 5/16 x 5 5/16 x 5 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-61-30/9991 / 12
Provenance
Collector James Billipp (1976)

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