Carving Item Number: Na1103 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Round face, flat in cross-section with oval eyes cut through. Shallow channel over eyes and outlining cheeks. End of nose grooved in v-shape with diagonal lines, in relief, running from nose down to jaw. Oval mouth in relief. White and grey pigment in low areas and grey patchy areas, especially around outside edge.

Iconographic Meaning

The diagonal chin tattoo signifies the female gender.

Item History

What

Name
Carving
Identification Number
Na1103
Type of Item
carving
Material
pigment and wood
Manufacturing Technique
carved and painted
Overall
height 13.0 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 2.5 cm
Image
height 10.1 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 0.5 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Previous Owner
Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner
Received from
Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Alaska, USA

When

Ownership Date
before January 8, 1981
Acquisition Date
on January 8, 1981

Other

Item Classes
carvings & sculpture
Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 48
Accession Number
0697/0024