Medallion, beads, and spindle whorls

1000–1532 (medallion) Diameter: 6.4 x 0.8 cm (2 1/2 x 5/16 in.) Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1951.173

This medallion and dozens of smaller beads and spindle whorls arrived at the museum strung on modern cord. Pierced with a hole at the top, it could have been suspended from a necklace or attached to a backing, such as a textile. It comes from Peru’s north coast and was made in...

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