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Culture/People:
Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Frederick Landsberg (F. Landsberg), Non-Indian, 1861-1935  Search this
Seller:
Frederick Landsberg (F. Landsberg), Non-Indian, 1861-1935  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
Edith Hendricks, Non-Indian, ca. 1849-1921  Search this
Object Name:
Spindle whorl
Media/Materials:
Wood
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Weaving tools/equipment
Place:
Nanaimo; Nanaimo Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
Vancouver Island Group
Island Name:
Vancouver Island
Collection History:
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Frederick Landsberg (1861-1935, a Victoria, British Columbia, dealer in Indian artifacts with a shop called Landsberg's Free Museum); purchased by MAI from Frederick Landsberg in 1920 using funds donated by Edith Hendricks (ca. 1849-1921, sister of MAI trustee Harmon W. Hendricks).
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Catalog Number:
10/4086
Barcode:
104086.000
See related items:
Snuneymuxw (Nanaimo)
Weaving tools/equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws64979137f-1428-4938-a9cd-d456bc9610f7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_112524