Wooden sculpture of a kneeling bearded man looking aside, holding a small whale against his head. Both man and fish are detailed in partially worn red and black paint.
Wooden sculpture of a kneeling bearded man looking aside, holding a small whale against his head. Both man and fish are detailed in partially worn red and black paint.
Side-view of worn painted wooden sculpture of a kneeling man looking aside, holding a small whale against his head. The man's clothes and hair are rendered in painted black forms.
Back-view of worn painted wooden sculpture of a kneeling man looking aside, holding a small whale against his head. Visible is the whale’s tail resting on the man's back.
Wooden sculpture of a kneeling bearded man looking aside, holding a small whale against his head. Both man and fish are detailed in partially worn red and black paint.
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Unknown Maker, Native North American

Man with Killer Whale

Maker

Unknown Maker, Native North American, artist

Culture

Native North American

Title

Man with Killer Whale

Year

ca. 1900

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

wood

Geography

Place Made: Northwest Coast

Dimensions

20.3 x 8.9 cm (8 x 3 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

44.299

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Native North American, artist
Man with Killer Whale, ca. 1900
Wood
20.3 x 8.9 cm (8 x 3 1/2 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 44.299

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