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Artist / Maker : |
Unknown
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Title : |
Bear Attacking Man
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Date (Execution) : |
n.d.
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Geographical Origin : |
Arctic; Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Inuit
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Style / Period : |
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Medium / Material : |
Stone, Black Slate
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Support / Technique : |
Carved
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Object Type : |
carvings (visual works); figurines
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Visual Description :
Black slate sculpture of a kneeling man being attacked from behind by a bear. The man is holding up one arm to protect his head while he rests his other arm on his knee. The bear's two front paws are on the man's shoulders.
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Accession # : |
U989.1.2
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Width (cm) : |
13.00
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Height (cm) : |
17.50
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Depth (cm) : |
5.00
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Mandatory Credit : |
The Joseph and Elizabeth Rosa Isaacs Collection given by Miss Rivkah Isaacs in memory of her parents
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Artist Statement : |
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