Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0005-0428 | |
| Category | Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Whaling bucket | |
| Culture | Inupiat | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Alaska | |
| County | unknown | |
| Other Geographic Data | Northwestern area | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. late 1800s | |
| Collection Name | Liebes Collection (Native Alaskan) | |
| Materials | Wood; Ivory; Baleen; Quartz | |
| Description | Round bentwood bucket whose side seam is sewn with baleen; Wooden insert base has image of whale carved in low relief on interior, with clear quartz crystal embedded in the whale's back; Large hole drilled through from exterior of base extends through interior whale carving, allowing light to pass from the underside through the quartz crystal in the whale carving; Ivory handle has 3 small whale images carved along its length and it is supported on side posts in the form of whale flukes that are attached to rim of bucket with baleen lashings; Also attached at rim at end of handle is pair of ivory chains with final links in shape of whale flukes or possibly harpoon heads (?). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 14.6, Width = 19.6, Max Diam = 17.8 | |