Spindle whorl

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
7/4739
Barcode
074739.000
Object Type
Weaving tools/equipment
Object Name
Spindle whorl
Media/Materials
Pottery, clay slip
Techniques
Coiled/hand built, slipped, drilled
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6968c70c1-548e-4964-879e-9be19cdf0613
Record ID
NMAI_80750