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Spindle whorl (Image withheld, pending review)
Date created
2000 BC–AD 1550 (Formative to Post-Classic period)
Culture/People
possibly Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collection History
Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from an unknown source in 1928.
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Place
Valley of Mexico; Mexico
Geographical Areas
Valley of Mexico
See related items
Central Mexico/Valley of Mexico (archaeological culture)
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
15/8391
Barcode
158391.000
Object Type
Weaving tools/equipment
Object Name
Spindle whorl (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials
Pottery
Techniques
Incised, stamped, painted
Metadata Usage
CC0
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws697a579cd-36d7-4b24-b511-53763336062c
Record ID
NMAI_169817