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Object Number 40-69-20/7831
Display Title Clay spindle whorl
Descriptions
Object Description Spindle whorl, pottery; Clay spindle whorl
Inventory Description Ceramic spindle whorl, center perforation, incurving sides, flat top, band of linear and curvilinear incised circumferential design on sides, areas of cross-hatched incised design, significant loss to bottom
Classification
  • Spindle whorl
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Aztec
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Mexico
Additional Geographic Terms Valley of Mexico
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 2.6 x 5 x 5 cm (1 x 1 15/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 40-69-20/7831

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