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Spindle Whorl

Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw

Caption

Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw. Spindle Whorl, Stone, wood, 2 11/16 × 2 11/16 × 18 15/16 in. (6.8 × 6.8 × 48.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7285.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Spindle Whorl

Medium

Stone, wood

Classification

Tool

Dimensions

2 11/16 × 2 11/16 × 18 15/16 in. (6.8 × 6.8 × 48.1 cm)

Credit Line

Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund

Accession Number

05.588.7285

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Artists and makers

Gwa'sala Kwakwaka'wakw

51 works in the collection