Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn

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Culture/People: Lacandon Maya
Collector: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Seller: David W. Amram, Jr., Non-Indian, 1901-1990
Presenter/funding source: Marie Heye Clemens (Mrs. James B. Clemens), Non-Indian, 1869-1943

Collection History: Collected by David W. Amram, Jr. (1901-1990, a self-trained archaeologist and cartographer who explored Chiapas and Guatemala in the 1930s); purchased by MAI from David Amram in 1934 using funds donated by George Heye's sister, Marie Heye Clemens (Mrs. James B. Clemens, 1869-1943).
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Place: 80 miles southeast of Ocosingo; Río Jataté at entrance of Arroyo Las Tazas; Ocosingo Municipality, Selva Region; Chiapas State; Mexico

See related items: Lacandon Maya; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 18/6726
Barcode: 186726.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

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

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6435f3b03-4d82-4351-bbd3-1011b662aec4

Record ID: NMAI_199788