Figure Item Number: 3040/89 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carving of a bird with its wings outstretched (part a), attached to an oval limestone base with a thin stick of tusk (part b). The tip of the stick is broken off in the base of the bird. Feathers are incised on the wings and the tail. Its eyes are also incised.
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
- 3040/89 a-b
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- walrus tusk and limestone stone
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 8.3 cm, depth 3.9 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
- 3040/0089 a-b