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Item number Na1008 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Carved figure of a kneeling man with one knee on ground and one on a seal's back. He holds the seal with both hands. The seal is slumped into an s-shape with oval dots and webbed fins. The man is wearing a parka with the hood down and mittens.

History Of Use

Although stone carving has a long history in the arctic, stone art object carving, in its contemporary form, began in the late 1940's.

Cultural Context

art

Item History

What

Name
Figure
Identification Number
Na1008
Type of Item
figure
Material
soapstone stone
Manufacturing Technique
carved
Overall
height 17.8 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 12.4 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Canada

Who

Culture
Inuit
Previous Owner
Charles E. Borden
Received from
Charles E. Borden (Donor)

When

Ownership Date
before March 5, 1979
Acquisition Date
on March 5, 1979

Other

Item Classes
carvings & sculpture
Condition
good
Current Location
Case 46
Accession Number
0515/0033
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