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Object Number 73-6-30/7324A
Display Title Spindles and whorl
Descriptions
Object Description Thirty-five spindles with polychrome painted bands, incised black ceramic whorls, and (some) with cotton yarn (z).
Classification
  • Fabric
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
Provenance
Collector Hassler Expedition
Collector Prof. Louis Agassiz
Donor Donated by Museum of Comparative Zoology

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Tool
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