Carving
Item number A2.261 a-j from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Woman (part b) kneeling in front of stone lamp with various implements of stone and walrus tusk. Light grey colour. Her right hand holds an ulu (part i). To her right, there is a large stone chest ? (part d). In front of her, from left to right, there are the following: a rectangular stone piece which tapers down at one end and is covered with a flat layer of walrus tusk (part c), a circular stone dish (part e), and a triangular lamp (part f). Behind these three pieces (parts c, e, and f), there is a three-piece stand (part g) made of walrus tusk, from which hangs two stone moccassin boots on either sides of the rectangular stone cooking container in the middle attached with sinew. There is a small circular stone cup (part h) to one side, held in place with a wooden peg. Everything is on a main base (part a).
Item History
- Made in Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada ? between 1949 and 1957
- Owned by Canadian Handicrafts Guild before January 16, 1957
- Received from Canadian Handicrafts Guild (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source) on January 16, 1957
What
- Name
- Carving
- Identification Number
- A2.261 a-j
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- walrus tusk, soapstone stone and sinew
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, width 21.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
- Part A
- height 2.5 cm, width 21.5 cm, depth 12.5 cm
- Part B
- height 11.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
- Part C
- height 3.0 cm, width 2.8 cm, depth 4.8 cm
- Part D
- height 4.5 cm, width 7.0 cm, depth 3.8 cm
- Part E
- height 1.5 cm, diameter 3.2 cm
- Part F
- height 3.0 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Part G
- height 10.7 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part H
- height 2.0 cm, width 2.5 cm, depth 2.0 cm
- Part I
- height 2.2 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 0.2 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada ?
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Canadian Handicrafts Guild
- Received from
- Canadian Handicrafts Guild (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1949 and 1957
- Ownership Date
- before January 16, 1957
- Acquisition Date
- on January 16, 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 51
- Accession Number
- 2297/0006 a-j
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