Female Figure Item Number: 3528/13 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Black stone carving of a kneeling woman, cleaning a seal skin. The seal flippers project out at the front; the woman holds a white ulu (part b) in her right hand; she is carved as wearing an amauti style parka with a large hood on the back. The base is inscribed 'A Maktak Pond Inlet'; also a green co-op sticker.

Narrative

Maker name uncertain; listed as Maktak by collector, from Pond Inlet.

Item History

What

Name
Female Figure
Identification Number
3528/13 a-b
Type of Item
figure
Material
stone and walrus tusk ?
Overall
height 12.0 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 14.0 cm

Who

Culture
Inuit
Creator
A. Maktak (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
Pond Inlet, 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
3528/0013 a-b