Spindle whorls were used by the Coast Salish during spinning to prevent the wool slipping from the spindle
Spindle whorls were used by the Coast Salish during spinning to prevent the wool slipping from the spindle, This spindle whorl is decorated with a human figure in a foetal position, a common motif in NWC design. Birds and an otter surround the figure and may represent spirit helpers of the weaver. Northwest Coast of America. Salish. collected 1884. Cowichan, Vancouver Island. (Photo by Werner Forman/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)
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152201302
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01 January, 1980
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