Knife Carving
Item number Na682 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Miniature carving of a traditional hunting knife consisting of a one-sided pointed.
History Of Use
Until recently, art did not play a central role in the life of the Eskimos. The arrival of the white man in the arctic meant a demand for souvenirs. Contemporary Eskimo carving first emerged in 1948-49 and it continues today. The subject matter is usually figurines of traditional Eskimos and the animals with which they were familiar.
Narrative
Collected by George A. Lane.
Item History
- Made in Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
- Collected during 1961
- Owned by Elva Irene Lane before January 19, 1978
- Owned by George Albert Lane during 1961
- Received from Elva Irene Lane (Donor) on January 19, 1978
What
- Name
- Knife Carving
- Identification Number
- Na682
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- walrus tusk
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Overall
- height 0.2 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 0.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Broughton Island, Nunavut, Canada and Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Elva Irene Lane and George Albert Lane
- Received from
- Elva Irene Lane (Donor)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1961
- Ownership Date
- before January 19, 1978 and during 1961
- Acquisition Date
- on January 19, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0430/0008
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