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Spindle Whorl

CultureManteno
OriginManabi, Ecuador
PeriodIntegration Period (500-1550)
Date850-1500
MediumEarthenware, white slip, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 1.1 x 1.5 cm (7/16 x 9/16 in.)
DescriptionEcuador/Manteno Phase spindle whorls strung on string, Manabi, Guayas Coast, Integration Phase. They are incised with designs on the spindle whorls of birds and animals.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.239
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Andean
Status
On view
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.237
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.246
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.245
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.243
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.242
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.244
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.238
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.241
Spindle Whorl
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.240
Covered Jar with Dish Lid
850-1500
Object number: G83.1.309a-b
Stirrup-spout Figural Bottle with Boats and Felines
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
100-700
Object number: G83.1.166
Standing Figure
Artist / Maker: Unknown Artist
900 BCE-200 CE
Object number: G83.1.197