Photo of collection object Spindle Whorl (Sulsultin) — Chemainus, Coast Salish. Spindle Whorl (Sulsultin), 19th century. Hardwood, pigment traces, 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 3/8 in. (22.2 x 22.2 x 1 cm). Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund, 05.588.7382. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Spindle Whorl (Sulsultin)

19th century

Chemainus, Coast Salish

Arts of the Americas

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Chemainus, Coast Salish
Classification: Tool
Formatted Medium: Hardwood, pigment traces
Medium: hardwood, pigment, traces
Locations: Place collected: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 3/8 in. (22.2 x 22.2 x 1 cm)
Departments: Arts of the Americas
Accession Number: 05.588.7382
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1905, Museum Collection Fund
Exhibitions: Objects of Myth and Memory
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Dominant Colors

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