Object Details
- Collection History
- Formerly in the collection of the Inter-American Development Bank (an international organization supporting Latin American and Caribbean economic and social development, headquartered in Washington, DC); donated to NMAI by the Inter-American Development Bank in 2004.
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- Data Source
- National Museum of the American Indian
- Culture/People
- possibly Quechua (attributed)
- Previous owner
- Inter-American Development Bank, 1959-
- Donor
- Inter-American Development Bank, 1959-
- Previous seller
- Kusillo Studio
- Date created
- 2000-2004
- Object Name
- Spindle, spindle whorl, fiber/yarn, and basket
- Media/Materials
- Vegetal Fiber, llama hair yarn, wood, wool yarn, alpaca hair yarn
- Techniques
- Wicker-plaited, carved
- Dimensions
- 14 x 33.5 cm
- Object Type
- Weaving tools/equipment
