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Photo: Scott Leen
Spoon with whale design
Photo: Scott Leen

Spoon with whale design

Datelate 19th to early 20th century
Attributed to Native American Tlingit
Object number2021.23.9
ProvenanceDr. Ella Kyes Dearborn (1858-1932), Portland, Oregon; William Oseran, via his father, consignor of the Dearborn Estate auction (ca. 1932); to his son, Seattle, Washington; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2021
Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, American Art: The Stories We Carry, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing.
Credit LineAnonymous gift
DimensionsLength: 6 x 2 3/4 in. (15.2 x 7 cm)
MediumSilver and copper
Photo: Scott Leen
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