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1980.1.12.e - Oaxaca spindle

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Object Typespindle Place MadeNorth America: Mexico, Oaxaca

Item Details

Object Typespindle Place MadeNorth America: Mexico, Oaxaca
Accession Number 1980.1.12.e Title Oaxaca spindle Category Textileworking Tools & Equipment Object Type spindle Place Made North America: Mexico, Oaxaca Culture Mexican Cultural Region Mexican Materials and Techniques wood; cotton; clay ? Measurements overall: 37.5 cm Description spindle of natural wood with painted bands in yellow green and red; clay whorl; Orangy-brown handspun cotton wound on spindle.

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"1980.1.12.e - Oaxaca spindle, Anne Lambert Clothing and Textiles Collection." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/13-36956. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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1980.1.12 - spindle

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1980.1.12.a - Oaxaca spindle

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1980.1.12.b - Oaxaca spindle

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1980.1.12.c - cotton boll

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1980.1.12.d - handspun brown cotton yarn

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1980.1.12.e - Oaxaca spindle

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1980.1.12.g - Oaxaca spindle

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Object Hierarchy for 1980.1.12.e - Oaxaca spindle