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Shaman's Doll Riding on the Back of a Killer Whale

Tlingit

Brooklyn Museum photograph

Caption

Tlingit. Shaman's Doll Riding on the Back of a Killer Whale, 1834–1867. Red cedar, pigment, leather, human hair, feathers, 16 9/16 x 4 3/4 in. (42 x 12 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund, 62.82. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Tlingit

Title

Shaman's Doll Riding on the Back of a Killer Whale

Date

1834–1867

Medium

Red cedar, pigment, leather, human hair, feathers

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

16 9/16 x 4 3/4 in. (42 x 12 cm)

Credit Line

Frank L. Babbott Fund

Accession Number

62.82

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Artists and makers

Tlingit

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