Spindle whorl and spindle

Culture/People
Atorai
Collector
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Previous owner
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Seller
A. Hyatt Verrill (Alpheus Hyatt Verrill), Non-Indian, 1871-1954
Collection History
Collected by Alpheus Hyatt Verrill (1871-1954, explorer, author, and MAI field collector) at an unknown date; purchased by MAI from Hyatt Verrill in 1918.
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Place
Guyana
See related items
Atorai
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
7/4479
Barcode
074479.000
Object Type
Weaving tools/equipment
Object Name
Spindle whorl and spindle
Media/Materials
Animal Bone, wood
Techniques
Incised, painted, perforated, carved
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6eae82ddc-ec9a-4e1f-823b-f85323f02e65
Record ID
NMAI_80213