Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn

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Date created: circa 1930

Culture/People: Otomí (Otomi)
Collector: Bodil Christensen, Non-Indian, 1896-1985
Donor: Bodil Christensen, Non-Indian, 1896-1985

Collection History: Collected by Bodil Christensen (1896-1985, a Danish anthropologist who worked extensively with the Otomí); donated to MAI by Bodil Christensen in 1937.
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Place: Ixmiquilpan; Ixmiquilpan Municipality; Hidalgo State; Mexico

See related items: Otomí (Otomi); Weaving tools/equipment
On View: NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Mesoamerica & Circum Caribbean

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/5167
Barcode: 195167.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn
Media/Materials: Wood, pottery, agave/maguey fiber
Techniques: Carved, spun
Dimensions: 32.5 x 4.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws642d85473-104a-4eb1-82ed-f7b6d6768357

Record ID: NMAI_208739