Figure Item Number: Na1090 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Male or generic form with arms at sides, bent back at elbows. Figure's legs are bent to a near sitting position. Narrow slit between legs and wedge-shaped feet. Oval face with protruding chin and nose in higher relief blending into forehead. Ears at back of sides. Carving marks are evident in all areas. Darker in shallows and between legs.
History Of Use
Position of figure suggests that it may have been part of a composite scene. Probably from Historic Period (Ackerman).
Item History
- Made in Nunavut, Canada ?
- Owned by Marianne Koerner and Walter C. Koerner before January 8, 1981
- Received from Marianne Koerner (Donor) and Walter C. Koerner (Donor) on January 8, 1981
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- Na1090
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 7.7 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Image
- height 5.5 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1.8 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
- Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 8, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on January 8, 1981
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 48
- Accession Number
- 0697/0011