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Spindle whorl and spindle (Image withheld, pending review)

Catalog Data

Culture/People:
probably San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this
Collector:
Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976  Search this
Previous owner:
Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976  Search this
Seller:
Georges Rouma (Ferdinand Georges Rouma/George Rouma), Non-Indian, 1881-1976  Search this
Object Name:
Spindle whorl and spindle (Image withheld, pending review)
Media/Materials:
Wood, reed
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Weaving tools/equipment
Place:
Burial cave 4 kilometers from Chíuchíu ; Chíuchíu (Chíu Chíu); El Loa Province; Antofagasta Region II; Chile
Date created:
AD 1000–1450 (San Pedro III period)
Collection History:
Collected or excavated by Belgian psychologist and educator Georges Rouma (1881-1976) at an unknown date; purchased by MA from Georges Rouma in 1919.
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Catalog Number:
9/2676
Barcode:
092676.000
See related items:
San Pedro de Atacama Tradition (archaeological culture)
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bee443f5-321e-4c26-b1d2-85845a95da75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_99805