Spindle Item Number: 3177/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Wood spindle. Shaft is needle shaped, long and thin, tapering to a point at each end. Centre of spindle is painted red-brown and grey with four sets of encircling black lines. Two of the sets include white lines interspersed with the black. The spindle’s tips darken in colour to brown.
Cultural Context
textile production
Item History
- Made in Peru between 1000 and 1476
- Owned by Monica Gewurz before June 10, 2016
- Received from Monica Gewurz (Donor) on June 10, 2016
What
Who
- Culture
- Chancay ?
- Previous Owner
- Monica Gewurz
- Received from
- Monica Gewurz (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Peru
When
- Creation Date
- between 1000 and 1476
- Ownership Date
- before June 10, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on June 10, 2016
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3177/0016