Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn

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Culture/People: Tukano (Tucano)
Previous owner: Cranmore Ethnographical Museum

Collection History: Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum (Chislehurst, Kent, England); acquired by MAI through an exchange with the Cranmore Museum in 1937.
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Place: Brazil

See related items: Tukano (Tucano); Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 19/6704
Barcode: 196704.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69c9ab0cc-f54d-47af-b123-4d263599f81f

Record ID: NMAI_210178