Spindle
Item number Sa234 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Spindle consisting of a wooden shaft that tapers to a point with a spherical whorl positioned near one end of stick. Both pieces are covered in dark brown deposit. Spun and unspun white cotton fibre is wrapped around the centre of the stick.
History Of Use
Cotton hand-spinning is a centuries old practice in Guatemala which has declined with the availability of commercial yarn. Native cotton is now only grown in the region of Mazatenango and distributed to highland markets (O'Neale). 2 types of native cotton are available, a white (gossypium hirsutum l.) and a brown (gossypium mexicanum tod).
Cultural Context
spinning
Item History
- Made in Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala before 1976
- Collected during 1976
- Owned by Inge Ruus before July 1976
- Received from Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) during July 1976
What
- Name
- Spindle
- Identification Number
- Sa234
- Type of Item
- spindle
- Material
- clay, cotton fibre and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- cut, modelled, fired and smoothed
- Overall
- height 33.7 cm, diameter 2.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Santiago Atitlan, Solola, Guatemala
Who
- Culture
- Tzutuhil
- Previous Owner
- Inge Ruus
- Received from
- Inge Ruus (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1976
- Collection Date
- during 1976
- Ownership Date
- before July 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during July 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0318/0010 b
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