SHUTTLE

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

SHUTTLE

Entry/Object ID

143/1309

Description

IVORY SHUTTLE ETCHED WITH MULTIPLE SMALL CIRCLES. Used to wrap sinew

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Alaska

Country

Canada

Culture/Tribe

Eskimo
Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Shuttle

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Textile Manufacturing Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Textileworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Width

2 in

Length

2 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

IVORY

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Provenance

Notes

W H CASE PHOTO 77, ITEM #11 143/398 I HLG LEDGER VOL. 1. p. 89i, invoice 12/29/11