Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art. Collected: Axel Rasmussen

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art.

Four stone spindle whorls. a) Round whorl made of grey stone. Slightly eroded. b) Whorl made of black stone. Rounded base and geometrical-incised decoration on conical top. Three vertical lines between double circles with dots in the interior. Traces of white paint. Well preserved. c) Whorl made of black stone. Slightly rounded base and three incised double circles on conical top. Slightly eroded and chipped. d) Whorl made of black stone. Flat base and traces of black paint on conical top. Well preserved.

Four groups of thirty small stone points. Group a) Sixteen points, made of chalcedony stone. Fourteen have acute distal points, serrated edges and rounded stems. Two points have acute distal ends, serrated edges and incurvate bases. Few are broken. Group b) Six points, made of obsidian stone. Four have acute distal ends and pointed stems, one has rounded distal end and apiculate base. Few are broken. Group c) Six points, made of flint stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and pointed base stem; one has incurvate base. Unbroken. Group d) Two points, made of grey stone. Serrated edges, acute distal ends and obtuse stems. Unbroken.

Group of 10 lanceolate projectile points, made of black obsidian. a) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, slight serrated edges and obtuse base. Lenticular cross sections. Broken. b) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. c) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and obtuse base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. d) Transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken. e) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. f) Slightly transparent arrow point with acute distal end, excurvated blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. g) Arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Flattened cross sections. Unbroken. h) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Slightly broken. i) Brown and black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and incurvate base. Unbroken. j) Black arrow point with acute distal end, excurvate blade shape, serrated edges and straight base. Unbroken.

Seven stones (one partial) used in the manufacture of ceramics, all made from hard fine grained river cobbles. a) Flattened-rounded and polished grey-brown stone. Unbroken. b) Ovoid and polished black stone. Unbroken. c) Flattened-ovoid and polished grey stone. Broken. d) Flattened-ovoid and polished black stone. Slightly broken. e) Grey-brown polished stone with obtuse distal end and rounded base. Slightly broken. f) Ovoid-rounded and polished black stone. Unbroken. g) Flattened-rounded and polished grey stone. Unbroken.