Spindle, spindle whorl, fiber/yarn, and basket

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Date created: 2000-2004

Culture/People: possibly Quechua (attributed)
Previous owner: Inter-American Development Bank, 1959-
Donor: Inter-American Development Bank, 1959-
Previous seller: Kusillo Studio

Collection History: Formerly in the collection of the Inter-American Development Bank (an international organization supporting Latin American and Caribbean economic and social development, headquartered in Washington, DC); donated to NMAI by the Inter-American Development Bank in 2004.
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Place: La Paz; Pedro Domingo Murillo Province; La Paz Department; Bolivia

See related items: Quechua; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/5105
Barcode: 265105.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle, spindle whorl, fiber/yarn, and basket
Media/Materials: Vegetal Fiber, llama hair yarn, wood, wool yarn, alpaca hair yarn
Techniques: Wicker-plaited, carved
Dimensions: 14 x 33.5 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws616fdfd89-bc99-40be-9cc8-1ef1923a270c

Record ID: NMAI_281299