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Object Number
29-34-30/F780F
Display Title
Bobbin
Descriptions
Object Description
10 bobbins wound with yarn. 2 red bobbins are wound with 2-ply S camelid yarn. The yellow bobbin is wound with 2-ply S camelid yarn. The dark brown bobbin is wound with S single. Of the remaining 6 bobbins, 3 are wound with S single; two are wound with Z single; and one is 2-ply S.
Inventory Description
Organic, wood, tools, bobbins, wrapped with yarn, various colors
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
Dimensions
Overall: 34.5 x 4 x 2.5 cm (13 9/16 x 1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Quantity
10
Provenance
Collector
Mr. A. C. Spring
Donor
Donated by
Mrs. A. C. Spring
(1929)
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Tool
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| |
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Tool
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| |
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Peru
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