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Object Number 2004.24.19028
Display Title Yucca fiber, cordage, pottery disc, spindle whorf and shaft, grass, and bark
Descriptions
Object Description Yucca Fiber; Cordage; Pottery Disc; Spindle Whorl; Spindle Shaft; Grass; Bark. C.B. & H.S. Cosgrove
Keywords
  • Archaeological
  • Manufacture and General Utility
Subject
  • Whorl
  • Bark
  • Pottery
  • Shaft
  • Disc
  • Yucca
  • Cordage
  • Grass
  • Spindle
Department Photographic
Artist Cornelius Burton (Burt) Cosgrove Sr.
Artist Harriet S. Cosgrove
Culture
  • Southwest
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / New Mexico / Grant County
North America / United States / New Mexico / Catron County
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 x 17.78 cm (5 x 7 in.)

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