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Object Number
985-27-10/59095
Display Title
Navajo spindle. Wood shaft w/ wood flywheel. Cloth between shaft and flywheel. 6
Descriptions
Object Description
Navajo spindle. Wood shaft w/ wood flywheel. Cloth between shaft and flywheel. 66.7x10 cm.
Inventory Description
Drop spindle, tapered shaft with disc shaped flywheel
Classification
- Spindle
Department
Ethnographic
Date
19th century
Culture
- Navajo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Arizona
Additional Geographic Terms
Navajo Reservation
Materials
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 66.7 x 10 x 10 cm (26 1/4 x 3 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
985-27-10/59095
Provenance
Collector
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1912 - 1985)
Donor
William H. Claflin, Jr.
(1912 - 1985)
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