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Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo - Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo Molly Lee
Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo - Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo
Molly Lee
Baskets made of baleen, the fibrous substance found in the mouths of plankton-eating whales—a malleable and durable material that once had commercial uses equivalent to those of plastics today—were first created by Alaska Natives in the early years of the twentieth century.
96 pages, 48 illus.
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | September 14, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9780295998732 |
| Publishers | University of Washington Press |
| Pages | 96 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 20 mm · 394 g |