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Item number 1368/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
The carving is of a human face and is overall green in colour with white speckles. It has a wide nose, two carved eye sockets and a small carved slit for a mouth. There is a handle-like extension that reaches from the back of the head to the back of the neck. Inscriptions on the underside of the base say: "T-Sharky," has a letter 'c' in a circle with the number "89" next to it, and is followed by Inuit syllabics.
Item History
- Made by Toonoo Sharky (Maker) in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada during 1989
- Owned by Rosa Ho before August 23, 1989
- Received from Rosa Ho (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on August 23, 1989
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 1368/5
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- stone
- Overall
- height 6.5 cm, width 2.4 cm, depth 4.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Toonoo Sharky (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Rosa Ho
- Received from
- Rosa Ho (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before August 23, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on August 23, 1989
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 1368/0005
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