Collection: Fry

Item Number: Fry0005

Category: Effigy

Region: Arctic

Tribe: Eskimo

Period: 1850-1875

Materials: Hardwood

Description: Umiak seat depicting a right whale, to aid in bringing success to the hunt.

Dimensions: Length 10 inches; Height 12.25 inches

Provenance:

Paul Gray, Old Chatham, N.Y.

Exhibitions:

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

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