Boat Carving Item Number: A2.257 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A stone whaling boat (part a) with a walrus tusk mast, sinew and cotton lashings, and wooden parts. There are two carved stone men (parts b and c) and a carved stone seal (part d).
Item History
- Made in Canada before 1952
- Owned by Folk Craft Shop before 1951
- Received from Folk Craft Shop (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source) during 1951
What
- Name
- Boat Carving
- Identification Number
- A2.257 a-d
- Type of Item
- carving
- Material
- soapstone stone, walrus tusk, cotton fibre, sinew and wood
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Part A
- height 11.6 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 16.4 cm
- Part B
- height 3.3 cm, width 1.1 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part C
- height 3.3 cm, width 2.0 cm, depth 0.3 cm
- Part D
- height 1.8 cm, width 1.3 cm, depth 2.9 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Folk Craft Shop
- Received from
- Folk Craft Shop (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
When
- Creation Date
- before 1952
- Ownership Date
- before 1951
- Acquisition Date
- during 1951
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 46
- Accession Number
- 2221/0001 a-d