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Needle
Needle
Needle
Museum of International Folk Art

Needle

NameNeedle
CultureTiwanaku; Tiahuanaco
Date600 - 1100
Place madeTiwanaku, La Paz, Bolivia, South America
MediumGold alloy
Dimensions3 1/16 × 1/4 in. (7.7 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the David Thornburg Memorial Collection, A.1977.5.19
Object numberA.1977.5.19
DescriptionA gold needle, tapered from a bulb-shaped eye to a fine point.