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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Wixarika (Huichol)  Search this
Collector:
Donald B. Cordry (Donald Bush Cordry), Non-Indian, 1907-1978  Search this
Object Name:
Spindle, spindle whorl, and fiber/yarn
Media/Materials:
Wood, animal bone, yarn
Techniques:
Carved, perforated, wrapped
Object Type:
Weaving tools/equipment
Place:
El Guapinole; El Nayar Municipality; Nayarit State; Mexico
Collection History:
Collected in 1937 by Donald B. Cordry (1907-1978, a collector and amateur ethnologist) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Catalog Number:
19/5423
Barcode:
195423.000
See related items:
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Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws685029ddb-8e91-463d-aca9-0b316ef2911f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_208966