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Spindle
Object Number 29-34-30/F780D
Display Title Spindle
Descriptions
Object Description 21 Spindles with whorls, some wrapped with yarn. Of the 21, 8 spindles have whorls but no fiber. 2 spindles are plied Z single. The remaining 11 spindles are S single.
Inventory Description Organic, wood tool, spindles, ceramic whorls, some wrapped with fiber, painted
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Late horizon
  • Late Intermediate period
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Intrasite Prehistoric grave
Additional Geographic Terms Chillon; Central Coast; vicinity of Ancon
Materials Wood, Fiber, Ceramic, Pigment
Dimensions Overall: 29.5 x 1.4 x 1.4 cm (11 5/8 x 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 22
Provenance
Collector Mr. A. C. Spring
Donor Donated by Mrs. A. C. Spring (1929)

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