Spindle whorl

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Culture/People: Wanka Quechua
MAI agent: A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) from an unknown source in 1927.
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Place: Peru

See related items: Wanka Quechua; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 15/2446
Barcode: 152446.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64e794af2-8c2b-4229-89a9-ca2e61802620

Record ID: NMAI_163677