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PROPERTY OF A NORTHWEST COLLECTOR
A SALISH BONE SPINDLE WHORL
Details
A SALISH BONE SPINDLE WHORL
of circular form, carved of whale vertabrae, with central attachment hole forming the mouth of a whale (?) surmounted by pointed oval eyes, with ovoid panel below, inset with abalone plaques, the formline design with contrasting stippled areas
Diameter: 6 in. (15.2 cm.)
of circular form, carved of whale vertabrae, with central attachment hole forming the mouth of a whale (?) surmounted by pointed oval eyes, with ovoid panel below, inset with abalone plaques, the formline design with contrasting stippled areas
Diameter: 6 in. (15.2 cm.)