Shell Spindle and Copper Spindle Whorl
Unknown Artist
before 16th century
Medium
Wood, copper
Dimensions
L. 7 1/2 × Diam. (of whorl) 7/16 in. (19.1 × 1.1 cm)
Classification
Wood-Implements
Culture
Peruvian
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
64.228.749