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Killer Whale Pendant


Tlingit artist, Killer Whale Pendant, ca. 1886, whale bone, Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art, no known copyright restrictions, 48.3.116

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Title

Killer Whale Pendant

Artist

Tlingit artist (Tlingit)

Date

ca. 1886

Medium

whale bone

Dimensions (H x W x D)

3 in x 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in

Collection Area

Native American Art

Category

Northwest Coast

Personal Accessories

Object Type

pendant

Cultural Group

Tlingit

Credit Line

Museum Purchase: Indian Collection Subscription Fund, Rasmussen Collection of Northwest Coast Indian Art

Accession Number

48.3.116

Copyright

no known copyright restrictions

Terms

baleen

carving

jewelry

Northwest Coast Native American styles

pendants

Tlingit

whales

Place Made

Created in: Sitka

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