Spindle (+Whorl)
Unidentified Chimú maker
900-1476
Wood and terracotta
Overall: 9 7/16 × 3/16 in. (24 × 0.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Museum Purchase
43.4.8568
Geography
Place Found: North Coast, Peru, South America
Period
1000-1400
Object Name
Tools and Equipment: Weaving
Research Area
Americas
Not on view
Provenance
John C. Wise (1902-1981) Ltd., New York; sold to present collection, 1943.
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