Spindle whorl and spindle

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Culture/People: Piipaash (Maricopa)
Previous owner: Pantalon (unknown surname), Piipaash (Maricopa)
Collector: Edward H. Davis (Edward Harvey Davis/E. H. Davis), Non-Indian, 1862-1951

Collection History: Collected from Pantalon (Piipaash) in 1920 by Edward H. Davis (1862-1951, a rancher and field collector for MAI) during fieldwork sponsored by MAI.
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Place: Arizona; USA

See related items: Piipaash (Maricopa); Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 10/4851
Barcode: 104851.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl and spindle
Media/Materials: Wood, cotton yarn
Techniques: Carved
Dimensions: 65 x 19 x 3 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bb631f31-b95d-44d1-a6c9-917e07475dc0

Record ID: NMAI_113305