Context (References)
Ekholm, G.F. (1944). 'Excavations at Tampico and Panuco in the Huasteca, Mexico'. Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, 38(5).
Event Date 1944
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Context (Analysis)
On card Bushnell has dated this as ' Probably 11th century' .
Event Date 1956
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1956.161[.1-3; .4 A; .5-19]: 'Spindle whorls (20) [only 19 found in 1985], falling generally into Ekholm's type 1, flat or gently plano-convex with moulded relief decoration on one side and black shiny painting mainly on the other, flat, side.'
Event Date 1956
Author: maa

Context (Display)
Exhibited: 3 of this idno Maudslay Gallery Mexico Case until 1984 or 1985.
Event Date 1984
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
One spindle whorl, bichrome red ware. Truncated triangular cross-section with decoration on relief in the shape of two figures, one zoomorphic and the other anthropomorphic on curved side. A band in black on lateral side; lines and circles in black on buff on its flat side. A textile fibre was found inside the spindle whorl hole (see 1956.161.4 B).
Event Date 21/1/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones

Conservation (Surface Clean)
CON.2025.6137 | Surface Clean
Event Date 22/1/2025
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)