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HRC 00824

Artist Charles Edenshaw

Date1899

Mediumarggillite, ivory

DimensionsOther: 4 × 19.2 × 23.6 cm (1 9/16 × 7 9/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

ClassificationsCeremonial Objects

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Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-824

Object numberHRC 00824

Descriptioncarving representing whale and eagle, inlaid with ivory, like mater 'probably carved by Charles Edenshaw', informationi supplied by Wm. Reid who was here for opeing of Bossom Exhibition. 1966
shallow carving in centre, background is fine cross hatching
eagle is holding whale in his claws. 15 sssmall rectangular (1 missing) white shell (not ivory) set into the rim of the plate.
Exhibition HistoryBrazil (5-54) Art Museum London and Hamilton (4-56) Ravens World VMMB E9.0.10/c (9-84) - (9-88)

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