Figure Item Number: 3040/22 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carving of a man in the act of throwing a harpoon. Man is wearing a parka with his hood up. He has been glued to a thin rectangular base. In front of the hunter, also glued to the base, is an avataq (seal float). A harpoon has been glued into the hand of the hunter.
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
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 3040/22
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- adhesive and walrus tusk
- Overall
- height 7.2 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 3.1 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
- 3040/0022