Spindle whorl part/fragment

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Date created: AD 600-1200

Culture/People: probably Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Excavator: Theodoor de Booy (Theodoor Hendrik Nikolaas de Booy), Non-Indian, 1882-1919

Collection History: Excavated by Theodoor de Booy (1882-1919, an MAI staff member) in late 1916 or early 1917 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.
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Place: Kitchen midden, Magens Bay; Saint Thomas; US Virgin Islands
Archipelago: Lesser Antilles
Island Name: Saint Thomas
Island Grouping: Virgin Islands
Geographical Areas: Caribbean Islands (West Indies)

See related items: Elenan Ostionoid (Elenoid) (archaeological culture); Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 7/4706
Barcode: 074706.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl part/fragment
Media/Materials: Pottery
Techniques: Abraded, drilled

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws69e0655f1-8294-493f-b281-db703fe07823

Record ID: NMAI_80447