Wooden Whale Carving

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Object Details

Collector

Gov John G. Brady

Donor Name

Mrs. Edward H. Harriman

Notes

From card: "Cut from a board' blackened with graphite. Eyes both on same side."

Though this is identified as depicting a whale, placement of eyes appears to more resemble a flatfish, like halibut.

Record Last Modified

14 Apr 2020

Specimen Count

Culture

Indian

Accession Date

7 Jun 1912

Collection Date

1878 to 1909

Accession Number

054171

USNM Number

E274358-0

Object Type

Figure

Place

Alaska, United States, North America

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Anthropology

Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Ethnology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/351304d2b-9365-4d71-8403-0d80f3e3ea7b

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8379731