Wooden Whale Carving

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
Gov John G. Brady
Donor Name
Mrs. Edward H. Harriman
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
1
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
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Ethnology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8379731
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/351304d2b-9365-4d71-8403-0d80f3e3ea7b
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