Bird Figure Item Number: 3467/4 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Dark grey hard stone carving of a large resting bird, with a curved beak. Pronounced nostrils on top of beak. Semi-circular tail extends from back of body. Wings done in relief with deeply incised, curved lines across surface, to imitate feathers. Similar lines on the tail. Shallow incised lines indicate eyes and mouth. Artist signature on base, in syllabics, with artist number.
Inuit works 3467/1-8 were collected (as both gifts and puchases) by D.L. Stossel, who worked for Environment Canada in high Arctic weather stations in the 1960s.