Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn

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Culture/People: Wixarika (Huichol)
Collector: Donald B. Cordry (Donald Bush Cordry), Non-Indian, 1907-1978

Collection History: Collected in 1937 by Donald B. Cordry (1907-1978, a collector and amateur ethnologist) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Las Cabezas; El Nayar Municipality; Nayarit State; Mexico

See related items: Wixarika (Huichol); Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/5535
Barcode: 195535.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f6227de0-9a1c-4f3f-8703-1e0f779a0dfa

Record ID: NMAI_208599