Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn

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Culture/People: Piro
Collector: William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980
Seller: William Schaeffler (Wilhelm Schaeffler), Non-Indian, 1900-1980

Collection History: Collected by William (Wilhelm) Schaeffler (1900-1980, a German missionary who worked in South America from the 1920s through the 1940s); purchased by MAI from William Schaeffler in 1938.
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Place: Río Urubamba and Río Tambo junction (Río Ucayali); Atalaya Province; Ucayali Region; Peru

See related items: Piro; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/5900
Barcode: 195900.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn
Media/Materials: Wood, stone, wool yarn
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws609316311-5398-4b99-b631-558a44b475b4

Record ID: NMAI_209355