Collection: Fry

Item Number: Fry0004

Category: Effigy

Region: Arctic

Tribe: Eskimo

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Wood/Russian trade beads

Description: Whale hunting charm, to be lashed in the front of a umiak to aid in bringing about a successful hunt.

Dimensions: Length 12.5 inches; Width 4.5 inches

Provenance:

J.C. Leff Collection

Exhibitions:

Lure of the Arctic, Cincinnati Art Museum, October 2007 - January 2008

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