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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