Whale

Whale

Technique: Carved, polished, engraved. Materials: Steatite (soapstone); hardness <7; color: mostly black marbled with green and gray. Design Elements: Whale with tail extended up. Lateral fins, eyes and mouth are engraved; also the blow hole.
  • Object: Whale
  • Artist: Tetpon
  • Circa: Late 20th C
  • Dimensions: L: 5 1/2"; H: 3 1/2"; W: 1"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: George B. Robson
  • Catalog #: 96.095