Peruvian Kaxinawá spindle and whorl

Title

Peruvian Kaxinawá spindle and whorl

Subject

Kaxinawá , Kensinger, Peru, spindle and whorl

Description

A spindle and whorl consisting of a black wooden top, long palm bark spindle, and white spun cotton wrapped around the spindle.

spindle length- 30 cm

Creator

Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Noah (made the spindle), Noah's wife A (made the whorl and spun the cotton onto it)

Date Created

c. 20th century

Contributor

Kenneth Kensinger

Type

cordage, textile, tool

Publisher

Temple University Anthropology Lab

Identifier

1966-1-136 a,b

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Kaxinawá, Rio Curanja, Noah (made the spindle), Noah's wife A (made the whorl and spun the cotton onto it), “Peruvian Kaxinawá spindle and whorl,” Anthropology Laboratory and Museum, accessed May 11, 2024, http://gamma.library.temple.edu/anthropologylab/items/show/232.