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Object Number
87-61-30/54535
Display Title
Spindle
Descriptions
Object Description
Thirty-two spindles, wooden sticks pointed at each end, painted with bands of red, white, and black paint. Ceramic whorls are incised and painted. From a spinning kit. See 54535.
Inventory Description
Organic, wooden spindles, painted bands, ceramic whorls, engraved
Classification
- Tool
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Central Coast
- Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America
/
Peru
/
Lima Region
/
Lima Province
/
Ancon
Intrasite
Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms
Chillon Valley
Materials
Wood, Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 28.5 x 1.1 x 1.1 cm (11 1/4 x 7/16 x 7/16 in.)
Quantity
30
Label on object
54535
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42-28-30/4537 | Spindle and bobbin |
Tool
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 87-61-30/54536 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 42-28-30/4536 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 87-61-30/54595 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 26-66-30/F663.2 | Spindle |
Tool
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 87-61-30/54580A | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 87-61-30/54544 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 87-61-30/54533 | Spindle, tripartite |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 80-61-30/24050 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Peru
| |
| 87-61-30/54534 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 87-61-30/54573 | Spindles |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 26-66-30/F663.1 | Spindle |
Utensil
Raw Material |
Peru
|