Spindle Whorl Item Number: 1954.130 from the MAA: University of Cambridge
Description
A wooden spindle whorl with carvings on one side of ?thunderbirds and ?salmon. There is also the spindle which appears to have been added at a much later date, perhaps in order to display the whorl.; Good
Context
The original European tribal names and, where possible, current tribal names have both been given in separate GLT fields.; For spinning mountain goat wool.
Item History
- Made in British Columbia, Canada
- Received from I.M. Beasley during 1954
What
- Name
- Spindle Whorl
- Identification Number
- 1954.130
- Type of Item
- spindle whorl
- Material
- wood
Who
- Culture
- Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
- Received from
- I.M. Beasley
Where
- Holding Institution
- MAA: University of Cambridge
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Keyword
- Textiles; Manufacturing Processes