Two Whales on a Base Item Number: 2004.79.47 from the Brooklyn Museum
Description
Smooth stone base is dark brown with a speckled texture. Whales are ivory. Condition good. Glue poorly applied. Tag 1 has no information recorded. Green tag says: 'Co-op' '6282.' A third whale may be missing from the piece.
Credit Line
Hilda and Al Schein Collection
Item History
- Made between 1950 and 1980
What
- Name
- Two Whales on a Base
- Identification Number
- 2004.79.47
- Type of Item
- whale and base
- Material
- ivory and soapstone stone
- Overall
- length 1.0 in, width 2.25 in, height 2.625 in
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
Where
- Holding Institution
- Brooklyn Museum
When
- Creation Date
- between 1950 and 1980
Other
- Location
- Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
- Classification
- Sculpture