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Spindle Whorl

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Record 768/826
Copyright New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown, NY
Object ID T0767
Object Name Spindle Whorl
Description Medium/Materials: Wood (possibly maple), pigment; Marks: On back, fragment of masking tape;
Early Date 1840
Late Date 1860
Place of Origin Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
People Central Coast Salish/
Provenance (1) Bushell's Auction. Seattle.; (2) John McKillop. Seattle.; (3) George Terasaki. New York, New York.; (4) Private Collection.; (5) Eugene V. Thaw.;
History Scholarly Attributions: Steve Brown - April 1999 - telephone conversation - changed dates to: 1840-1860
Used Central Coast Salish
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Last modified on: March 02, 2006