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Object Number
29-34-30/F780E
Display Title
Spindle
Descriptions
Object Description
17 spindles without whorls, most painted with designs in red, black, and white. 16 of the spindles have no fiber, but 1 spindle does have a loose 2-ply yarn.
Inventory Description
Organic, wooden tools, spindles, without whorls, painted bands, both ends pointe
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, Pigment
Dimensions
Overall: 32 x 0.4 x 0.4 cm (12 5/8 x 3/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity
17
Provenance
Collector
Mr. A. C. Spring
Donor
Donated by
Mrs. A. C. Spring
(1929)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-34-30/F780D | Spindle |
Tool
|
Peru
| |
| 42-28-30/4537 | Spindle and bobbin |
Tool
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 75-20-30/8745 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 75-20-30/8746 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 87-61-30/54580A | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 42-28-30/4536 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Nazca Province
| |
| 87-61-30/54595 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Ancon
| |
| 46-77-30/8031 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Zapallan
| |
| 76-19-30/9996 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Chimbote
| |
| 26-66-30/F663.2 | Spindle |
Tool
Raw Material |
Peru
| |
| 76-19-30/9995 | Spindle |
Tool
|
Chimbote
| |
| 87-61-30/54573 | Spindles |
Tool
|
Ancon
|