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silverpebble2.bsky.social
You might need this little soapstone carving of a whale today…
(1200-1600 CE, Chumash culture, California, held at Musée des Beaux Arts, Montreal)
A little smily soapstone carving of a whale by Chumash culture, circa 1200-1600 CE, California
July 14, 2026 at 8:07 AM
joycelaurie.bsky.social
Whale Effigy
Chumash (California, West Coast)
c. 1200-1600
February 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Whale 16th–17th century, Chumash. California. (Met Museum)
February 21, 2026 at 10:25 AM
putrefactions.bsky.social
fuck it, fifteenth century chumash whale.
November 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
thesix.bsky.social
We have always made delightful little guys.
Tumblr normal-horoscopes Everyone shut up and look at this carving of a whale from the 1200-600 CE Chumash culture The whale looks delightfully round and seems to be smiling.
July 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
fullslack.bsky.social
Chumash steatite whale effigy (c. 1200-1600)
carved sculpture of a bubbly whale with eyes and a smile
April 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Stone Bear
16th–17th century Chumash (Met Museum)
May 26, 2026 at 9:22 AM
roodypatooti.bsky.social
Everyone shut up and look at this carving of a whale from the 1200-600 CE Chumash culture
October 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Whale
16th–17th century, Chumash. California.

(Met Museum)
April 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
thesix.bsky.social
ihatetomatoes3000 if you enjoyed WHALE CARVING FROM 1200-600 CE CHUMASH CULTURE you'd enjoy SNAKE SCULPTURE FROM U THONG DISTRICT 6TH - 11TH CENTURY, BANGKOK NATIONAL MUSEUM! A happy little snake figure like a delighted coiled spring.
July 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Whale 16th–17th century, Chumash. California. (Met Museum)
February 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
emilylhauser.bsky.social
“The last great mission Indian revolt occurred in 1824…Chumash Indians violently overthrew mission control…. Santa Barbara was sacked & abandoned; Santa Ynez Chumash torched 3/4 of the buildings before fleeing.”

Learn more:
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California Indian History – California Native American Heritage Commission
nahc.ca.gov
November 29, 2024 at 4:04 PM
thecorrection.bsky.social
some Chumash craftsperson REALLY UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT
November 10, 2024 at 9:31 PM
elakhaalliance.bsky.social
A 7,500 square mile area off the central coast of California that includes ancestral Chumash sites and unique biodiversity was recognized this week as a Mission Blue Hope Spot. #Indigenous #oceanconservation #Chumash #California #HopeSpot #ocean #MissionBlue
Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Declared a Mission Blue Hope Spot
A 7,500 square mile area off the central coast of California that includes ancestral Chumash sites and unique biodiversity was recognized this week as a Mission Blue Hope Spot.
nativenewsonline.net
March 3, 2024 at 9:49 PM
jimbalsitis.bsky.social
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Hichimin (or Hitšǝwǝn) Chumash Village
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Site of historic Chumash (indigenous peoples) village on Santa Rosa Island off the coast of Santa Barbara, California.
#photography #blackandwhite #Chumash #california #nativeamerican
A photograph showing a flat mesa on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. On the right are hills of the interior island. In the distance is the island of Santa Cruz. The sky is clear.
October 19, 2025 at 3:36 PM
jdmccafferty.bsky.social
Stone Bear 16th–17th century
Chumash

(Met Museum)
May 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
jimbalsitis.bsky.social
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Chumash Wilderness Area
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#photography #blackandwhite #leica #wilderness
A photograph of a pine tree on a grassy hill overlooking a cloudy valley.
October 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
onioncereal.bsky.social
always retweet chumash whale
animal-aspects.bsky.social Animal Aspects (Art History Animalia) @animal-aspects.bsky.social · Jan 12
#Whale Effigy 🐳
Chumash (California, West Coast), c.1200-1600
Steatite, shell inlay, 7.1 x 9.5 cm
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts 1950.51.Ab.9 www.mbam.qc.ca/en/works/2375/
#IndigenousArt #NativeAmericanArt
official museum photo, side profile on gradient black-grey background; brownish-grey steatite (soapstone) carving in the form of a plump whale with a tall top fin, small beady eye, and carved smile…very cute!!
January 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
drandrewthaler.bsky.social
Once approved, the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will be the US's first tribally-led national marine sanctuary.
Northern Chumash Tribal Council Celebrates Release of Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanc...
San Luis Obispo, CA – Tomorrow begins the final opportunity for the public to weigh in on the California Central Coast’s proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. For the next 60 days, ...
chumashsanctuary.org
August 25, 2023 at 7:48 PM
jelenawoehr.bsky.social
Oh thank you for the correction Grammarly I was going to write “the Chumash people traditionally smudged during ceremonies” now I will write “the Chumash people traditionally streaked during ceremonies”
michellefranklin.bsky.social Michelle Franklin│Legends and Lectures @michellefranklin.bsky.social · Mar 21
Hello!
Not only does Grammarly steal your work to train it's bot, but now it tells you lies and tells you to pay if you want the 'correct' suggestion.
This example came from someone else. Get this shit off your phones and delete it from your computers.
June 24, 2024 at 5:35 PM
richardckeller.bsky.social
I saw this guy in a museum in Montreal
A photo of a whale effigy Legend from the whale effigy exhibit: California, West Coast, Chumash, about 1200 to 1600, steatite, shell inlay
March 3, 2026 at 6:52 AM
robertsnickc.bsky.social
Whale, Chumash #sculpture, #California (16th century) #art
March 23, 2026 at 1:06 PM
elakhaalliance.bsky.social
🌊 A Historic Moment for Marine Conservation! 🌊

We are thrilled to celebrate the official designation of the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary, now the 3rd largest #NationalMarineSanctuary in the U.S.! 🎉

Photos: #NOAA | #oceanconservation #ocean #Chumash #California #Indigenous
October 11, 2024 at 5:23 PM