Spindle
About this object
History of use
For spinning fibres such as wool for textile weaving.
Narrative
Rosita Tovell's father was a collector of Peruvian pre-Columbian ceramics. Rosita moved to Peru in the early 1960s, while her husband served as ambassador to Peru and Bolivia. During this time Rosita began to study and collect pre-Columbian Peruvian ceramics and textiles.
Cultural context
textile production
Physical description
Wooden spindle painted with black bands and light cream decoration in the interspace. Large split at one end; other end broken at point.
Date Made
Late Intermediate (1000-1476)
Date Acquired
21 May 2015
How Acquired
Donated
Credit Line
Gift of the family of Rosita LeSueur Tovell and Freeman Massey TovellMore...
Measurements
Overall: 25.6 cm x .6 cm
Object Number
3111/25