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Object Number 982-4-30/10728
Display Title Fourteen spindles and bobbins
Descriptions
Object Description Fourteen spindles and bobbins. Wooden shafts, some painted and incised; 3 tripartite style; 6 wound with cotton yarn; 8 have whorls, ceramic (incised and painted) or stone (plain). 24-44 cm. (length)
Inventory Description Organic, wood, tool, spindles, tapered, pointed wood, fiber wrapped
Classification
  • Tool
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Peru
Dimensions Overall: 46 x 1.2 cm (18 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
Quantity 14

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Image Not Available for Bundle of spindles, 2 bobbins, one wooden weaving tool, and 1 section +
46-77-30/6654 Bundle of spindles, 2 bobbins, one wooden weaving tool, and 1 section +
Peru
7 Wooden bobbins
46-77-30/5815 7 Wooden bobbins
Tool
Peru
Spindle, tripartite
46-77-30/6404 Spindle, tripartite
Tool
K 38
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Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6357 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6352 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6353 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6351 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6354 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6356 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Spindle and bobbin
46-77-30/6355 Spindle and bobbin
Tool
Vilcoshuara
Bobbin
42-28-30/4538 Bobbin
Tool
Nazca Province