Whale effigy Item Number: 54.5 from the Portland Art Museum
Collection History Provenance
Acquired by exchange of objects from the Indian Collection Subscription Fund.
Item History
- Made by Chumash artist in Arroyo Sequit, California, USA during 1000
What
- Name
- Whale effigy
- Identification Number
- 54.5
- Type of Item
- effigy
- Material
- soapstone stone and clamshell bead
- Overall
- height 3.625 in, width 4.5 in
Who
- Culture
- Chumash
- Creator
- Chumash artist
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
- Made in
- Arroyo Sequit, California, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1000
Other
- Categories
- California; Sculpture