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 and red bands near pommel, surrounded by thin white bands. Slightly broken at ends.
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: 22 cm x .8 cm
Object Number
3111/26