Mother Figure Item Number: 3528/11 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Stone carving of a mother and child. The woman is standing and wearing an amauti type parka with the child at her right side in the pouch. The stone is dark grey-black with reddish highlights. Syllabics inscribed on bottom of feet.

Item History

What

Name
Mother Figure
Identification Number
3528/11
Type of Item
figure
Material
stone
Overall
height 29.0 cm, width 14.0 cm, depth 9.7 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Creator
Agumapi (Maker)
Previous Owner
Louise Irving and Victor Irving
Received from
Victor Irving (Donor) and Louise Irving (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada

When

Creation Date
during 1973
Collection Date
between 1970 and 1990
Ownership Date
before September 29, 2021
Acquisition Date
on September 29, 2021

Other

Item Classes
carvings & sculpture
Condition
good
Accession Number
3528/0011