possibly Maya (archaeological culture) (attributed) Search this
Previous owner:
Reverend Leonard Livingston Legters (L. L. Legters), Non-Indian, 1873-1940 Search this
Lender:
Reverend Leonard Livingston Legters (L. L. Legters), Non-Indian, 1873-1940 Search this
Seller:
Reverend David Brainerd Legters, Non-Indian, 1908-2002 Search this
Object Name:
Spindle whorl (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Drilled, carved
Object Type:
Weaving tools/equipment
Place:
Xocempich; Dzitás Municipality, Oriente Region; Yucatán State; Mexico
Date created:
1000 BC–AD 1550 (Middle Formative to Post-Classic period)
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Leonard L. Legters (1873-1940, a missionary who worked in Mexico and Brazil and was a founder of the Wycliffe Bible Society/Wycliffe Bible Translators); lent to MAI by Leonard L. Legters in 1939; inherited by his son Reverend David Brainerd Legters (1908-2002); purchased by MAI from Reverend David Legters in 1946.
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