Spindle Whorl

1900.29.0003

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Spindle Whorl (1900.29.0003)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Materials T&E : Textileworking T&E : Textile Manufacturing Equipment
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	America, South : Ecuador : Coastal
Period	Formative Period
Date	3000 - 300 BC
Culture	Ecuadorian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	2.7 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	2.4 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	2.0 cm
Weight	9 g
Measuring Remarks	N/A
Materials	Ceramic--Earthenware
Manufacturing Processes	Firing, Handbuilding, Piercing

Research Remarks

Description	Under Review
Published Description	N/A
Bibliography	Lathrap, Donald. Ancient Equador: Culture, Clay, and Creativity 3000-300 BC. Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1975.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication	N/A
Reproduction	no

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