Spindle whorl and spindle

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Culture/People: Nuxalk (Bellacoola)
Seller: J. F. G. Umlauff (Gustave Umlauff), 1868-1974
MAI agent: George Gustav Heye (GGH), Non-Indian, 1874-1957

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from J. F. G. Umlauff (a Hamburg, Germany, firm that dealt in natural history specimens and artifacts) in 1926.
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Place: Central Coast Regional District; British Columbia; Canada

See related items: Nuxalk (Bellacoola); Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 14/9672
Barcode: 149672.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl and spindle
Media/Materials: Wood, mountain sheep horn
Techniques: Carved

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6423901a4-3dd4-4798-9228-d1cce64001be

Record ID: NMAI_160724