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Object Number
59-14-10/38866
Display Title
Stone carving - man and harpooned seal (walrus)
Descriptions
Object Description
Soapstone carving of an man pulling a harpooned walrus ( or seal?). The man is seated with both feet braced against the back of the walrus and leaning backwards. There is a hide thong threaded through the drilled holes in both hands and tied to the top of a carved ivory harpoon. The harpoon fits into a drilled hole in the walrus' proper left front leg. No adhesive was used to secure the harpoon in place. The sculpture has a smooth, even surface from polishing and is saturated by an applied coating.
Inventory Description
Carving, stone, male figure pulling on harpooned walrus
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Quebec
/
<County>
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Povungnituk
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay, East side of
Materials
Stone, Leather, Bone?, Antler?
Dimensions
Overall: 14.1 x 43.3 x 20.3 cm (5 9/16 x 17 1/16 x 8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
59-14-10/38866
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1958-1959 - 1959)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(1958-1959 - 1959)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59-14-10/38865 | Stone carving - man and walrus |
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Povungnituk
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| 59-14-10/38860 | Stone carving - man with harpooned seal |
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| |
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| 995-29-10/73467F | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
|
| 995-29-10/73467G | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Raw Material
Game |
St. Lawrence Island
| |
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| 995-29-10/73467D | Ivory cribbage board (A) with detachable decorations (B-F) |
Game
Raw Material |
St. Lawrence Island
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