Sandy Maniapik

Dangle earrings of carved black baleen. Artist Sandy Maniapik is from Pangnirtung. 4.8 x 1.9 cm. Length includes hooks. 

Baleen is a light and durable material. The keratine-based plates are formed in the whale's mouth and help filter its food (krill) from water.

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