Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2005.34.011
Accession#:
2005.34
Credit Line:
Donated by Marie Olson.
Object Name:
Figurine
Title:
Small Ivory Whale
Date:
10/01/1970
Description:
Small whale figurine, walrus ivory, flat—bottomed, with carved fins on sides. Mouth protrudes at base of whale's front. Eyes are depicted in black paint. Small black marks on whale's forehead (blowhole?). Brown spots in ivory on whale's back, along proper right side, and at both outer corners of tail. Letters "G.O." handwritten in ink on underside of whale, next to white sticker adhered to ivory with "Gordon Oozeve" handwritten in pencil on it.
Notes:
From ANAC Cache; Marie Olson used to work for them. Whale appears to have been rubbed often.
People:
Olson, Marie
Oozeve, Gordon
Oozeve, Gordon
Search Terms:
Native
Tourism
Sea Animal
Decorative
Sculpture
Tourism
Sea Animal
Decorative
Sculpture
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