Figure Item Number: 2608/1 a-e from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Two carved whalebone figures of an Inuit hunter (part a) and a dog (part b). The hunter is in a standing position with his right arm raised. A carved ivory knife (part c) and spear (part d-e) appear to be made to fit into the holes in each hand. The lining of the hunter's hood is made from black rubber, and he has dark inserts in his eyes. He has a hole in the bottom of one foot, suggesting he is missing a base. The dog's stance is rigid, as his body is straight from nose to tail, and he has two small black eyes and a round open mouth.
Item History
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 2608/1 a-e
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- fibre, whale bone, rubber and walrus tusk
- Part A
- height 14.7 cm, width 7.4 cm, depth 2.9 cm
- Part E
- height 5.7 cm, width 0.2 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part B
- height 4.3 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 2.4 cm
- Part C
- height 4.7 cm, width 0.9 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part D
- height 0.3 cm, width 5.4 cm, depth 0.4 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1975
- Ownership Date
- before December 18, 2003
- Acquisition Date
- on December 18, 2003
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 47
- Accession Number
- 2608/0001 a-e