| Catalog Number | CAS 2010-0003-0004 | |
| Category | Textiles; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Weaving implement (spindle) | |
| Culture | Navajo | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Navajo Indian Reservation | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1986 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Glue | |
| Description | Spindle for spinning wool into yarn, comprised of a long cylindrical wood rod that tapers very gradually toward its upper end and a spindle whorl, a round wooden disk that is flat on one face and convex on the other face, with a hole in its center through which the spindle rod passes; When the rod is rolled along one’s leg, the whorl serves as a counterweight, and as the wool is spun into yarn, it is wrapped around the rod above the whorl. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 8.7, Length = 67.2 |