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Object Number
66-25-10/45471
Display Title
Stone carving - woman and child (very large) made by Shoartuk
Descriptions
Inventory Description
Carving, stone, woman carrying child on back, holding rock in hands, cracked
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Shoartuk
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Northwest Territories
/
Baffin Island
/
Baker Lake
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay Region; Cape Dorset
Materials
Soapstone, Stone
Dimensions
Overall: 37 x 7.5 x 9 cm (14 9/16 x 2 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
66-25-10/45471 & Rec'd April 1, / 1966 / Baker Lake / By Shoartuk
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1966 - 1966)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(1966 - 1966)
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