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Object Number
03-52-20/C3471
Display Title
Distaff with spindle whorl and fiber
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Spindle, wood, discoidal bead at one end, with wool
Classification
- Spindle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
1903 or earlier
Culture
- Lacandón Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Mexico
/
Chiapas
Additional Geographic Terms
Lake Petha, Vicinity of
Materials
Wood, Wool, Fiber
Dimensions
Overall: 31.6 x 2.1 x 2.1 cm (12 7/16 x 13/16 x 13/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C3471
Credit Line
Gift of Alfred M. Tozzer, 1903
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-52-20/C3470 | Distaff with spindle whorl and fiber |
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