Carving Item Number: 2654/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Brownish-green stone carving of a humanoid face; face has lightly engraved features of hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes; eyes are recessed, mouth is a horizontal line and cheeks are bulbous. The back is carved with a bird-like face above a rabbit-like face and ears.
Item History
- Made by Melia Jaw (Maker) in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada before 2005
- Owned by Anna Jetter before July 26, 2005
- Received from Anna Jetter (Donor) on July 26, 2005
What
- Name
- Carving
- Identification Number
- 2654/2
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- soapstone stone
- Overall
- height 26.4 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 14.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Melia Jaw (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anna Jetter
- Received from
- Anna Jetter (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 2005
- Ownership Date
- before July 26, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on July 26, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2654/0002