Figure Item Number: 3040/85 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carving of a man standing on ice in the act of harpooning a seal who is poking its head above the ice (part a). The harpoon is a separate piece (part b). The man's face is drawn on by ink or pencil. The seal has black inset eyes. The base is an off-rectangular piece of tusk.
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
- 3040/85 a-b
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk and baleen ?
- Overall
- height 8.4 cm, width 10.3 cm, depth 4.0 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
- fair
- Accession Number
- 3040/0085 a-b