Thunderbird and Killer Whale

Date created
1963
Culture/People
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Artist/Maker
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973
IACB source
David Williams, Sr., Tlingit [Hoonah], 1904-1973
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
Collection History
Acquired by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives in 1963 when the artist was employed as an IACB arts and crafts assistant at Sitka, Alaska; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Sitka; Sealaska Native Corporation; Alaska; USA
Archipelago
Alexander Archipelago
Island Name
Baranof Island
See related items
Tlingit [Hoonah]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View
NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/7001
Barcode
257001.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Thunderbird and Killer Whale
Object Name
Thunderbird-Killer whale figure
Media/Materials
Yellow cedar
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
18.2 x 19.5 x 42 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6140e44ae-6056-4ae5-9a76-d6d461c55602
Record ID
NMAI_272886