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Spindle with Whorl, 1 of 3

Navajo

Caption

Navajo. Spindle with Whorl, 1 of 3, 1868–1933. Wood, fiber, sinew, shaft: 20 x 1/4 in, (51.0 x 0.75 cm) whorl: 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (7.0 x 0.75 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund, 04.297.7100.1.

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Navajo

Title

Spindle with Whorl, 1 of 3

Date

1868–1933

Medium

Wood, fiber, sinew

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

shaft: 20 x 1/4 in, (51.0 x 0.75 cm) whorl: 2 3/4 x 1/4 in. (7.0 x 0.75 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

04.297.7100.1

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Artists and makers

Navajo

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