Double baleen basket with walrus head finial
United States basket
19963 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (9 x 7 x 10 cm)
Object Type:
basket
Creation Places:
North America, United States, Alaska
Medium and Support:
baleen, walrus ivory, red inlay
Credit Line:
Gift of Marian Powers
Accession Number:
2004.9.10.a&b
Note the rare double form, fine carving (textured head, projecting tusks)
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Location
Latitude: 71.290556, Longitude: -156.788611
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Collections and Recollections: Objects and the Stories they Tell , 5/30/2023 - 5/26/2024
Dimensions
- bottom part Dimensions: 1 15/16 x 2 3/4 x 3 15/16 in. (5 x 7 x 10 cm) Measured by Witty, Anne
- top part Dimensions: 1 9/16 x 2 3/4 x 3 1/8 in. (4 x 7 x 8 cm) Measured by Witty, Anne
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