Kwakiutl Stone Orca
sandstone orca (killer whale) with upward curling tail, fins in lower relief at sides, dorsal projecting strongly up, eyes and teeth incised. Label painted on left side reads, "Kwakiutl sandstone carving of whale - Hubbs coll., obtained 1906 from Charles Oswald"
Provenance: Nuytten Collection
Sotheby's 8 Nov 1977 lot 33
Hubbs collection - obtained 1906 from Charles Oswald
Size: 10 h x 14 ½ w x 4 ½ d in
ZP20758
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