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Spindle Whorl1-275

Using a spindle fitted with a large, hardwood whorl, Salish women spun the wool of the mountain goat, as well as that of the dogs bred especially for their wolly undercoat. The whorl is a flat wooden disk, which acts as a flywheel to provide the rotational momentum to the rod or spindle necessary to twist the wool fibers into yarn. Here, two human figures crouch with their feet encompassing the spindle hole. They are depicted in considerable detail, with fingers and toes defined by incised lines. The figures themselves are not outlined, their limits merely suggested by the fins of the surrounding fish-like carvings. (Holm, Spirit and Ancestor, 1987)

Culture
Coast Salish: Squamish
Material
maple wood
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Seal Bowl1519

The paint is red.

Culture
Tlingit: Stikine
Material
maple wood and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Net Shuttle1-48
Bark Shredder1-10635
Clam Basket1-3066
Spindle Whorl1995-1/3
Net Gauge1-44
Net Shuttle1-47
Spindle Whorl1-10570

The paint is green and red.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
maple wood and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Spindle Whorl1-10569

The paint is green and red.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
maple wood and paint
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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