Spindle Item Number: E144 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark brown, wooden spindle with a spherical whorl on a cylindrical shaped stick that tapers to a point.
History Of Use
For spinning fibres such as wool.
Item History
- Made in Guatemala
- Collected by Robert Richards during 1971
- Owned by Robert Richards before August 1971
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller) during August 1971
What
Who
- Culture
- Maya ?
- Field Collector
- Robert Richards
- Previous Owner
- Robert Richards
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and Robert Richards (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guatemala
When
- Collection Date
- during 1971
- Ownership Date
- before August 1971
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1971
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0179/0016