Wood spindle and whorl. Shaft is long and thin, tapering to a point at each end. A cylindrical clay whorl sits just off mid-point, painted black with white flower motifs separated by lines of white and red-brown. The wood on either side of the whorl is painted with encircling lines of red-brown, dark brown, and white. The spindle’s tips are unpainted.

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• Type of Item spindle whorl
• Culture Andes
• Material wood, clay, paint
• Measurements height 30.1 cm, diameter 1.1 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Monica Gewurz
• Received from Monica Gewurz

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• Made in Peru

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• Creation Date between 1 and 1500
• Ownership Date before June 10, 2016
• Acquisition Date on June 10, 2016

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3177/0015