Figure Item Number: 3040/83 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carving of a bird with outspread wings in the act of taking off. Legs are attached to a thin rectangular base. Black inset eyes (one is missing). On the bottom of the base is written in ink "Nowya".
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
- 3040/83
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk, baleen ? and ink
- Overall
- height 2.6 cm, width 2.7 cm, depth 3.8 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3040/0083