Shell Spindle and Copper Spindle Whorl
Object type: Spindle and whorl
Department: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Culture: Peruvian
Date: before 16th century
Medium: Wood, copper
Dimensions: L. 7 1/2 × Diam. (of whorl) 7/16 in. (19.1 × 1.1 cm)
Classification: Wood-Implements
Geography:     Peru  
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cummings, 1964
Accession year: 1964