Bear Figure Item Number: 2654/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
White stone carving of a polar bear with one paw over its nose. Sculpture has engraved ears, eyes and paws that have been darkened with a black material.
Iconographic Meaning
This sculpture either represents a hunting polar bear that is camouflaging its black nose or a bear that is scratching its nose.
Item History
- Made by Pudlo Pudlat (Maker) in Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada before 1992
- Owned by Anna Jetter before July 26, 2005
- Received from Anna Jetter (Donor) on July 26, 2005
What
- Name
- Bear Figure
- Identification Number
- 2654/4
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- soapstone stone
- Overall
- height 36.0 cm, width 37.0 cm, depth 26.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Pudlo Pudlat (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 1992
- Ownership Date
- before July 26, 2005
- Acquisition Date
- on July 26, 2005
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 43
- Accession Number
- 2654/0004