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Object Number
59-14-10/38849
Display Title
Stone carving - man with pack and helper
Descriptions
Object Description
Stone carving - two men having skinned polar bear and made pack sack of hide. The two men stand one in front of the other, with the sack between them. They wear a hooded garment, trousers, boots and gloves. The front man has proper left arm down at his side, and proper right arm holding the upper strap of the sack against his head. The proper left hand has a wide hole for inserting stick or string. The man at the back holds the sack in both hands, with proper left hand below the sack, and proper right hand against its top. The mens' stance is identical, with feet wide apart and knees slightly bent. Wide incisions in the clothing mark wrinkles. The eyes are marked by eliptical incisions. The mouths are marked by wide incisions with protruding lower lips. The noses are well [see Object Description text entry for extended description]
Inventory Description
Carving, stone, 2 human figures, 1 w/ pack strapped to head, 1 holding pack from
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Eli Sallualu Qinuajua
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Northwest Territories
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay
Materials
Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 26 x 14 x 18.5 cm (10 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 7 5/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
59-14-10/38849
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1958-1959 - 1959)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(1958-1959 - 1959)
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