Spindle whorl

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Culture/People: Tlingit [Hoonah]

Collection History: Collection history unknown; purchased by George Heye from an unknown source circa 1909.
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Place: Hoonah (Gaudekan, Gand-Ah-Kan); Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago: Alexander Archipelago
Island Name: Chicagof Island

See related items: Tlingit [Hoonah]; Weaving tools/equipment

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 2/2118
Barcode: 022118.000

Object Type: Weaving tools/equipment

Object Name: Spindle whorl
Media/Materials: Animal Bone, wool twill tape
Techniques: Carved, perforated

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c0fc9402-9c4e-4535-ab6e-8a37a6cd344b

Record ID: NMAI_23560