Spindle Item Number: 3111/25 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wooden spindle painted with black bands and light cream decoration in the interspace. Large split at one end; other end broken at point.
History Of Use
For spinning fibres such as wool for textile weaving.
Narrative
Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.
Cultural Context
textile production
Item History
- Made in Lima, Peru between 1000 and 1476
- Collected during 1964
- Owned by Rosita LeSueur Tovell
- Owned by Susan Moogk, Patricia Skahan, Peter H.M. Tovell and Rosemarie L. Tovell before May 21, 2015
- Received from Susan Moogk (Donor), Rosemarie L. Tovell (Donor), Peter H.M. Tovell (Donor) and Patricia Skahan (Donor) on May 21, 2015
What
Who
- Culture
- Chancay
- Previous Owner
- Rosita LeSueur Tovell, Susan Moogk, Patricia Skahan, Peter H.M. Tovell and Rosemarie L. Tovell
- Received from
- Susan Moogk (Donor), Rosemarie L. Tovell (Donor), Peter H.M. Tovell (Donor) and Patricia Skahan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Lima, Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1476
- Collection Date
- during 1964
- Ownership Date
- before May 21, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on May 21, 2015
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3111/0025