Culture/People:

possibly Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Marshall H. Saville (Marshall Howard Saville/M.H. Saville/MHS), Non-Indian, 1867-1935  Search this

Object Name:

Spindle whorl (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Modeled, perforated

Object Type:

Weaving tools/equipment

Place:

Isla del Morro; Tumaco Municipality; Nariño Department; Colombia

Island Name:

Isla del Morro

Date created:

600 BC–AD 1500 (Inguapí I to Bucheli-Caunapí phase)

Collection History:

Collected or purchased from local residents by Marshall H. Saville (1867-1935, MAI staff member) in 1916 during MAI-sponsored fieldwork.

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Catalog Number:

5/7697

Barcode:

057697.000

See related items:

Tumaco–La Tolita (archaeological culture)

Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6b31b0485-d7e3-427f-a0ae-5695e54fd2fd

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_62317