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Baleen Basket - J. Omnik Jr; Ivory Whale Tail Finial, White Stripes, Round
Baleen Basket - J. Omnik Jr; Ivory Whale Tail Finial, White Stripes, Round
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Alaska Native handmade round woven baleen basket with white baleen stripes and and ivory whale tail finial by Inupiaq artist James Omnik Jr. of Point Hope, Alaska
Dimensions: 5.5"H x 4"W
Each piece is unique and may vary from the photo
Baleen baskets are a highly-prized and skillful art form of Northern Alaskan Inupiat Eskimos. Baleen is a flexible material from the inside of the bowhead whale, who uses a filter system (bowhead whales don't have teeth) to help process plankton and small fish. Baleen baskets are woven with thin strips of baleen in a method called coiling that sews baleen bands together, ending with a beautifully carved ivory finial as the basket lid handle
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