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Item number A2.264 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Dark grey stone figure of a bear feeding on a seal with the seal's tail in the bear's mouth and the bear's right front paw on the seal.
Narrative
Entry in old ledger said this piece was in the first shipment of carvings sent down from the Hudson Bay region by James Houston, however information is unverified; source is also unknown--said to be an "Arts and Crafts store in Vancouver".
Item History
- Made in Canada during 1950
- Collected during 1950
- Owned before 1950
- Received from Unknown (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source) during 1950
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- A2.264
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- soapstone stone
- Manufacturing Technique
- carved and polished
- Overall
- height 11.5 cm, width 10.0 cm, depth 22.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- “Unknown” ?
- Received from
- Unknown (Seller) and Museum Purchase (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1950
- Ownership Date
- before 1950
- Acquisition Date
- during 1950
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 43
- Accession Number
- 2323/0001
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