Bird Item Number: 2012.127.8 from the Portland Art Museum
Description
Carvings from Sanikiluaq, in the Belcher Islands of Hudson Bay, are popular with art collectors. Although human subjects are produced, it is the representations of Arctic wildlife, particularly birds, which have created a heightened demand for Sanikiluaq carvings. These elegant works are often incised with minute detail. Their popularity is further enhanced by the argillite stone from which they are carved. This stone has a distinctive striped grain and light green color, which takes a beautiful polish. These carvings are depicted realistically, but often in unusual poses or exaggerated proportions.
Collection History Provenance
Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon.
Item History
- Made by Charlie Kittosuk during 1988
What
Who
- Culture
- American, Inuit and Sanikiluaq
- Creator
- Charlie Kittosuk
Where
- Holding Institution
- Portland Art Museum
When
- Creation Date
- during 1988
Other
- Categories
- Arctic; Sculpture