Baleen basket
about 1900
Culture
Inupiaq
Locale
Point Barrow, AK
Object
basket, storage
Medium
Woven whale baleen with bird quill accents, grass, and walrus ivory
Accession Number
1938.592A-B
Credit Line
Native Arts acquisition funds
Inupiaq artist, Baleen Basket, About 1900. Woven whale baleen with bird quill accents, grass, and walrus ivory; 21 1/8 x 14 1/8 x 16 1/2 in. diameter. Denver Art Museum: Native Arts Acquisition Funds, 1938.592A-B
Dimensions
height: 21 1/8 in, 53.6575 cm; width: 14 1/8 in, 35.8775 cm; diameter: 16.5 in, 41.91 cm
Department
Native Arts
Collection
Indigenous Arts of North America
This object is currently on view
