• Format/Object name:

    Figure of a mother and child

  • Date created:

    1896-1903

  • Artists/Makers:

    attributed to Frank Allabush (Allabush), Makah, ca. 1862-ca. 1915

  • Place:

    Washington; USA

  • Media/Materials:

    Wood, cedar bark, dentalium shell/shells, glass bead/beads, shell/shells, paint, cotton cloth

  • Techniques:

    Carved, painted, twined, inlaid

  • Collection History/Provenance:

    Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI in 1922 from an unknown source, possibly with funds donated by Mrs. George (Thea) Heye.

  • Dimensions:

    11 x 9 x 33 cm

  • Catalog number:

    14/7097

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