Bird effigy dish

Yup'ik

late 19th century

Not on view

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Title: Bird effigy dish
Date: late 19th century
Geography: Object place Alaska, United States
Culture: Yup'ik
Medium: Wood, copper, pigment
Dimensions: H. 16 3/4 x W. 5 3/4 in. (42.5 x 14.6 cm)
Credit Line: Ralph T. Coe Collection, Gift of Ralph T. Coe Foundation for the Arts, 2011
Object Number: 2011.154.179
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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