Figure Item Number: 2934/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Small figure of an old man. The figure has a high forehead, furrowed brow and prominent mustache and beard. The shoulders are hunched forward, with one hand positioned behind his back and the other cupping his ear. There are two holes bored on the underside of the nose for nostrils. The figure is dressed in pants, a tunic, a jacket and pointed slippers. There is a distinct cross hatching pattern in the ivory on his back. The base is somewhat concave.
Item History
- Made in Sakha, Russia ?
- Owned by Lorne Balshine before December 19, 2011
- Received from Lorne Balshine (Donor) on December 19, 2011
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 2934/11
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk ?
- Overall
- height 3.5 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 3.3 cm
Who
- Culture
- Yakut
- Previous Owner
- Lorne Balshine
- Received from
- Lorne Balshine (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sakha, Russia ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before December 19, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on December 19, 2011
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 2934/0011