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ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. John P. DiRosario; Taylor Museum (1977,8a,b), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.445.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 499.
Artist
Andrew Oenga
(c. 1910 - c. 1986, Inupiaq)
Baleen Basket
Datec. 1955
MediumBaleen, ivory
DimensionsOverall: 3 × 3 1/4 in. (7.6 × 8.3 cm)
Object numberT0610a-b
Credit LineGift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Photograph by Richard Walker
Label TextAndrew Oenga wove this basket of baleen--the fibrous material found in whales’ mouths. Oenga is known for his bold finial carvings, this one is in the shape of a whale’s tail and attached to the center of the cover.ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. John P. DiRosario; Taylor Museum (1977,8a,b), Colorado Springs, Colorado
BibliographyVincent, Gilbert et al. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2000, p.445.
Fognell, Eva and Alexander Brier Marr, eds. Art of the North American Indians: The Thaw Collection at the Fenimore Art Museum, 2nd ed. Cooperstown, New York: Fenimore Art Museum, 2016, p. 499.
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