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Object #     1998-90/304
Object name     Silkscreen Print
Culture of Origin     Makah
Title     Whale
Maker or Artist     Nytom, John Goodwin
Materials     Paper, Ink
Techniques     Silkscreen
Dimensions     H: 15 in, W: 10.7 in
Exhibit Label    

The orca is the most commonly seen member of the Order Cetacea (whales) in the waters of the Salish Sea. Three main pods of these whales are studied intensively by a dedicated group of researchers in and around the San Juan Islands and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Source     Margaret Blackman and Edwin S. Hall, Jr.
Credit     Blackman Hall Northwest Coast Print Collection
 
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