Natives and the Maritime Fur Trade
Various articles from the Nootka Sound as sketched by John Webber.
These artifacts show the skill of natives in using wood, one of their chief resources, and combining it with other materials such as feathers and walrus whiskers.
From James Cook, A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean. London, 1801. Atlas, Plate 40. Sketch by John Webber. (Courtesy Special Collections Division, University of Washington Libraries.)