Figure Item Number: 3040/52 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carving of a man poised in the act of striking with a harpoon or spear. The man (part a) is standing on a semi-circular tusk base. His hair, eyes, and mouth appear to have been etched and then inked. The harpoon (part b) is smooth, tapering to a point at one end.
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
- 3040/52 a-b
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk and ink
- Part A
- height 6.8 cm, width 2.6 cm, depth 2.1 cm
- Part B
- height 0.2 cm, width 6.3 cm, depth 0.2 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
- 3040/0052 a-b