Figure Item Number: A2.263 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Dark grey stone figure of a young walrus on the back of the mother who has walrus tusks.
Item History
- Made by Pinnie Nuktialuk (Maker) in Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada between 1949 and 1957
- Owned by James Houston
- Owned by Hudson's Bay Company before February 28, 1958
- Received from Hudson's Bay Company (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) on February 28, 1958
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- A2.263
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- soapstone stone and walrus tusk
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Overall
- height 6.6 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 18.5 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- Pinnie Nuktialuk (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- James Houston and Hudson's Bay Company
- Received from
- Hudson's Bay Company (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- between 1949 and 1957
- Ownership Date
- before February 28, 1958
- Acquisition Date
- on February 28, 1958
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 46
- Accession Number
- 2321/0002