Frederick Landsberg (F. Landsberg), Non-Indian, 1861-1935 Search this
Seller agent:
Frederick Landsberg (F. Landsberg), Non-Indian, 1861-1935 Search this
Object Name:
Spindle whorl and spindle
Media/Materials:
Mountain sheep horn, wood
Techniques:
Carved, perforated
Object Type:
Weaving tools/equipment
Place:
China Hat; Kitimat-Stikine Regional District; British Columbia; Canada
Archipelago:
British Columbia mainland coastal islands
Island Name:
Swindle Island
Date created:
circa 1890
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 George Heye from Landsberg's Free Museum in 1905.
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