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A.7988.63-81 - Whorl |
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Catalog Number: A.7988.63-81
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| Object Name/Descriptor |
Whorl |
| Provenience |
North America, USA, Southwest |
| Culture/People/Style |
not specified |
| Period |
not specified |
| Material Type(s) |
Ceramic
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| Width (cm) |
3.5 |
| Diameter (cm) |
3.17 |
| Other Information |
Associated Text from the Native American Hall (1992-2006):
Pueblo peoples recycled the shards of broken pots as spindle whorls for spinning cotton yarn. The square shard has been made into a pottery scraper. Pueblo potters use scrapers to shape and thin vessel walls.
Preservation and Perception
The factor of preservation in the archaeological record exerts a great influence on how the past is viewed. Textiles, pottery vessels, and lapidary arts from various Pueblo sites are shown. All three art forms have long histories within the Pueblo tradition. However, because pottery is often preserved complete in the archaeological record it is the best known. |
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