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Artist / Maker : |
Qumalu, Tukai
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Title : |
Untitled (bird)
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Date (Execution) : |
Late 20th Century
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Geographical Origin : |
Puvirnituq, Nunavut, Canada; Povungnituk, Quebec, Canada
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Cultural Group : |
Inuit
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Style / Period : |
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Medium / Material : |
Soapstone
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Support / Technique : |
Carved
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Object Type : |
carvings (visual works); figurines
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Visual Description :
A dark gray loon with long gray claws crouching on a lighter gray basethe wings are incised away from the main body of the bird. The eyes and the beak of the bird are also incised, as are the claws. There are no decorative motifs on the b
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Accession # : |
U990.18.6
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Width (cm) : |
11.00
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Height (cm) : |
6.50
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Depth (cm) : |
3.50
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Mandatory Credit : |
Transferred from the Royal B.C. Museum
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Artist Statement : |
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