Shell Spindle and Copper Spindle Whorl
Unknown Artist
1st–mid-16th century
Medium
Copper, shell
Dimensions
Length 13-3/16 in. (33.4 cm)
Classification
Metal-Implements
Culture
Peruvian; north coast (?)
Department
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Cummings, 1964
Accession Number
64.228.604