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ProvenanceBushell's Auction, Seattle, Washington; John McKillop, Seattle, Washington; George Terasaki, New York City; private collection, New York City
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.309.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 326.
Culture
Central Coast Salish
Spindle Whorl
Datec. 1840-1860
DimensionsOverall: 7 × 3/4 × 7 1/4 in. (17.8 × 1.9 × 18.4 cm)
Object numberT0767
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by John Bigelow Taylor, NYC
Label TextThe figures on this spindle whorl may represent serpents or mythical sea beings. Wool gathered from mountain goats and dogs was spun and plied with the use of a spindle whorl. A thin wooden shaft approximately 2 feet long served as the spindle. The whorl was mounted near the middle of the spindle. The whorl functioned somewhat like a flywheel, increasing the inertia of the turning spindle.ProvenanceBushell's Auction, Seattle, Washington; John McKillop, Seattle, Washington; George Terasaki, New York City; private collection, New York City
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.309.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 326.
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