Spindle whorl and spindle

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Culture/People: Sarayacu Kichua
Collector: E. Erskine Loch (Eric Erskine Loch), Non-Indian, 1881-1944
Donor: E. Erskine Loch (Eric Erskine Loch), Non-Indian, 1881-1944

Collection History: Collected between 1932 and 1936 by explorer and field collector Eric Erskine Loch (1881-1944); donated to MAI by E. Erskine Loch in 1937.
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Place: Río Bobonaza; Pastaza Province; Ecuador

See related items: Sarayacu Kichua; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/4803
Barcode: 194803.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl and spindle
Media/Materials: Wood, animal bone
Techniques: Carved, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6ab26e98b-44b0-477d-8fd7-25c5820522f7

Record ID: NMAI_208284