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ceremonial feast ladle with representations of killer whale, bear, and medicine man

1850-1885

Kaigani Haida people

30.543

Not currently on view

abalone shellhorninlaying

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Artwork Details

Culture
Creation Date
1850-1885
Materials
mountain sheep horn, abalone shell
Object Types
ceremonial objects, utensils, spoons, ladles
Dimensions

16-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 12 in.

Accession Number
30.543
Credit Line

Gift of Vice Admiral Albert Parker Niblack

Copyright
Public Domain
Collection

Native Arts of the Americas

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Estate of Vice Admiral Albert Parker Niblack [1859-1929], Indianapolis, Indiana {1}, given to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1930 {2} {1} Albert P. Niblack surveyed Alaska between 1885-1886 among the Kaigani Haida in southeastern Alaska {2} object had been loaned to the collection since 1910 before 1930 acquisition



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