11 TOOLS AND SPOOLS
Perhaps the most personal and valuable objects in the tomb were
sets of weaving tools and spools of thread found with the deceased.
Wari women, including the elite, were skilled weavers.22 GRINNING FLASKS
Surrounding the queen’s mummy were ceramic
flasks and jars, some of the finest specimens
ever found from Wari culture.33 WHITE STONE KERO
Working with an alabaster-
like Andean stone, an artisan
carved this drinking cup
adorned with human faces.44 WELL ROUNDED
Boldly geometric
patterns on these painted
ceramic vessels depict
Wari lords.ALL IMAGES ON THIS PAGE: ROBERT CLARK/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC