Spindle whorl and spindle

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Culture/People: Quechua
Collector: Lydia Anderson, Non-Indian, 1897-1975
Donor: Lydia Anderson, Non-Indian, 1897-1975

Collection History: Collected by Lydia Anderson (1897-1975), a missionary who worked with the Quechua in Bolivia in the 1930s and 1940s; donated to MAI by Miss Anderson in 1933.
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Place: Sacana; Charcas Province; Potosí Department; Bolivia

See related items: Quechua; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/5399
Barcode: 185399.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl and spindle
Media/Materials: Wood
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eb6ff03f-39cd-42ce-ae71-621257d6daa1

Record ID: NMAI_198272