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Item number 3100/18 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Soapstone carving of a woman and child. Figure stands with feet and legs together, hands held parallel in front of her. She is carved wearing a parka (amautik) and an amaut, a large hood for carrying a child. A small head peaks out of the hood. Both faces are carved with smiling features. The figure is glued to a rectangular base of soapstone. The base of the stand is covered with yellow paper.
Narrative
Said to have been made at the Charles Camsell Hospital in Edmonton. In 1946, The Charles Camsell tuberculosis hospital opened in Edmonton, run by the Department of Indian and Eskimo Affairs. Between 1945 and 1967, the hospital operated an occupational therapy program for aboriginal patients. In 1990, the hospital donated a collection of over 400 arts and crafts items made by patients in the program to the Royal Alberta Museum.
Item History
- Made by James Tegiapak (Maker) in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 1952 and 1963
- Owned by Hilary Stewart before March 17, 2015
- Received from Hilary Stewart (Donor) on March 17, 2015
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 3100/18
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- soapstone stone, paper and adhesive
- Overall
- height 10.4 cm, width 3.8 cm, depth 6.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Creator
- James Tegiapak (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Hilary Stewart
- Received from
- Hilary Stewart (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1952 and 1963
- Ownership Date
- before March 17, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on March 17, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3100/0018
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