Amos Wallace (Amos Louis Wallace/Jeet Yaaw Dustaa), Tlingit [Hoonah (Huna)], 1920-2004 Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935- Search this
IACB source:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board Demonstration Workshop (Juneau, Alaska) (IACB Demonstration Workshop) Search this
Object Name:
Killer whale figure
Media/Materials:
Yellow cedar, paint
Techniques:
Carved, painted
Dimensions:
10 x 21 x 45 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Juneau; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1962
Collection History:
Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1962 when the artist was employed during IACB arts and crafts demonstrations at Juneau, Alaska; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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