The Haines Sheldon Museum and Cultural Center recently finalized purchase of a Tlingit war helmet created by local artist Wayne Price.

The $25,000 carving is the second-most expensive artwork the museum has acquired, after a scrimshawed tusk. A grant from the Rasmuson Foundation’s Art Acquisition Fund provided funding.

The museum board officially applied to buy the helmet in May. They were loaned the piece to incorporate into the “Haines 50: Objects of our History” exhibit,…