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Object Number 46-77-30/8033
Display Title Spindle
Descriptions
Object Description Thirteen spindles, ranging in length from (16-34 cm.). Pointed sticks, eight pyro-engraved, five plain. Four with some cotton (s). One with whorl.
Inventory Description Organic, wood, tool, spindles, tapered, pointed, some broken, fiber, pyro-engrav
Classification
  • Wood
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Chancay
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / <State> / <County> / <City> / Zapallan
Intrasite Grave Y
Additional Geographic Terms Central Coast; Chillon Valley
Materials Wood, Fiber
Dimensions Overall: 39 x 0.6 cm (15 3/8 x 1/4 in.)
Quantity 17
Label on object 46-77-30/8033

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Spindle, fragment
46-77-30/8034 Spindle, fragment
Tool
Zapallan
Spindle
46-77-30/8031 Spindle
Tool
Zapallan
Spindle
46-77-30/8032 Spindle
Tool
Zapallan
Spindle, tripartite
46-77-30/8029 Spindle, tripartite
Tool
Zapallan
Spindle, tripartite
46-77-30/6404 Spindle, tripartite
Tool
K 38
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6654B Spindle and bobbin
Raw Material
Wood
La Capilla
Spindle, fragmentary
46-77-30/6426 Spindle, fragmentary
Tool
Peru
Spindle
46-77-30/8030 Spindle
Tool
Zapallan
Pick-up stick
47-63-30/5761 Pick-up stick
Tool
Peru
Image Not Available for Organic, wood, tool, spindles, narrow, tapered and pointed, pyro-engraved tips
2004.1.159 Organic, wood, tool, spindles, narrow, tapered and pointed, pyro-engraved tips
Tool
Spindles, pointed ends, burnt linear design, 1 wrapped w/ cotton
12-63-30/87774.1 Spindles, pointed ends, burnt linear design, 1 wrapped w/ cotton
Tool
Burial
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6335 Spindle and bobbin
Wood
Vilcoshuara