Whaling Float | Seal Skin Float Item Number: 6502 from the The Burke: University of Washington

Item History

What

Name
Whaling Float | Seal Skin Float
Identification Number
6502
Type of Item
whaling float and seal skin float
Material
seal skin, wood, rope, wire, cloth, paint and sinew
Manufacturing Technique
painted, carved, wrapped, lashed and braided
Overall
length 100.0 cm, height 32.0 cm, width 49.0 cm

Who

Culture
Makah
Received from
The Curtis Studio

Where

Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington

Other

Motif
Whale
Collection
Burke Museum Ethnology Collection