Bird Figure Item Number: 3040/11 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Bird with wings outstretched in flight (part a). Bird's beak and eyes are incised and feathers are incised on wings and tail. There is a hole in the base of the bird that fits onto a long peg/stick which fits into a hole in an oval base (part b).
Item History
- Made in Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ? during 1950
- Collected between 1949 and 1951
- Owned by Robert Clayton before December 1, 2013
- Received from Robert Clayton (Donor) on December 1, 2013
What
- Name
- Bird Figure
- Identification Number
- 3040/11 a-b
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk
- Part A
- height 1.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 4.0 cm
- Part B
- height 6.4 cm, width 2.1 cm, depth 1.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Robert Clayton
- Received from
- Robert Clayton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
When
- Creation Date
- during 1950
- Collection Date
- between 1949 and 1951
- Ownership Date
- before December 1, 2013
- Acquisition Date
- on December 1, 2013
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3040/0011 a-b