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Spindle WhorlA17028 a-b

Wooden spindle whorl (parts a-b), consisting of a disc with central hole (a) and long wooden spindle (b). Raised lip around opening on convex ventral surface of whorl; dorsal surface is flat. Decorated on the convex surface with images, in pencil, of two whales and a human figure. One of the whales also has a small human figure depicted on its back. The spindle shaft narrows at each end, and one end is wider than the other.

Culture
Coast Salish: Quwutsun'
Material
wood and graphite mineral
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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