#115 • Northwest Coast Wooden Net-Weaving Bobbins with Stone-Bladed Tool & Cordage

Part of October 2026 Curiosities Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

Starting at $5.00

Status: Available

Bidding closes Oct 25, 2026 4:43 PM AKDT

Category: Ethnographic Objects

A group of eleven Northwest Coast wooden net-weaving bobbins, accompanied by a chipped-stone blade lashed into a shaped wooden handle, a long cross-handled point and a separate length of cordage. Repeated grooves encircle the thicker ends of the wooden pieces, with a lateral hole below each end and small axial openings visible at the tapered tips. The pieces vary in length, surface color and groove pattern, making their related construction especially apparent when displayed together. The cross-handled point retains dark cordage around its short wooden grip. Some of the wooden bobbins have hairline fractures. The longest wooden piece measures approximately 8.5".