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 |