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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
  • Late Intermediate period
  • Central Coast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru / Lima Region / Lima Province / Ancon
Intrasite Prehistoric Graves
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon Valley
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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