Loom, spindle and whorl, and unfinished weaving

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Culture/People: probably Yoreme (Mayo) (attributed)
Collector: George W. Avery (G. W. Avery/George Wynne Avery), Non-Indian, 1866-1927

Collection History: Collected by George Wynne Avery (1866-1927, a mining superintendent who worked in Mexico and the Southwest) in 1913 during fieldwork sponsored by George Heye.
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Place: Golfo de California (Gulf of California) near Río Mayo mouth; Huatabampo Municipality; Sonora State; Mexico

See related items: Yoreme (Mayo); Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 3/3817
Barcode: 033817.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Loom, spindle and whorl, and unfinished weaving
Media/Materials: Wood, wool yarn
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67ad7f853-45cc-4a44-93bd-4a0e7ee58c85

Record ID: NMAI_36237