Spindle (Image withheld, pending review)

Date created
AD 1450–1540 (Late Horizon period)
Culture/People
probably San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Whitney Stott (Whiting Stott), Non-Indian, 1887-1961
Seller
Whitney Stott (Whiting Stott), Non-Indian, 1887-1961
Collection History
Probably collected by Whitney Stott (1887-1961) between 1918 and 1919 while he was employed by a copper mining company in Chile; purchased by MAI from Whitney Stott in 1922.
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Place
Near Calama; Cheche (Inca village); Calama; El Loa Province; Antofagasta Region II; Chile
See related items
San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture)
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
11/1667
Barcode
111667.000
Object Type
Weaving tools/equipment
Object Name
Spindle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Wood, cordage
Techniques
Wrapped
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws66916ae29-1951-4943-a88c-65533adfd273
Record ID
NMAI_120495