Weaving Implement

55-7-18

From: Peru | Ancon

Curatorial Section: American

Object Number 55-7-18
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Peru | Ancon
Culture Area Andean
Section American
Materials Bone
Description

Huichuna - instrument used to prepare woof of fabric. Curved; made from long bone split with edges all smoothed. Pointed at one end, while other is cut off straight and incised to make small teeth. Hole attempted by drilling from both sides; not completed. Intended for a carder?

Length 20.9 cm
Width 3 cm
Thickness 0.8 cm
Credit Line Gift of Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Philadelphia, 1955
Other Number 12262 - Old Museum Number

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