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Medicine man's whalebone seat used when training
Medicine man's whalebone seat used when training
Object Number 2004.24.23536
Display Title Medicine man's whalebone seat used when training
Descriptions
Keywords
  • Furnishing
  • Ethnographic
  • Studio
Subject
  • Whalebone
  • Seat
Department Photographic
Artist Allen Wardwell
Culture
  • Tlingit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Alaska
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 x 6.35 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.)

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