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Object Number
60-48-10/39075
Display Title
Greenstone carving of a mermaid
Descriptions
Object Description
Greenstone carving of a mermaid (sea goddess).
Inventory Description
Carving, greenstone, mermaid, human head and arms, fish body, resting on elbows
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Artist
Johnniebo Ashevak
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Northwest Territories
/
Baffin Island, Southwest
/
Cape Dorset
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay Region
Materials
Greenstone
Dimensions
Overall: 6.9 x 28.7 x 7 cm (2 11/16 x 11 5/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
60-48-10/39075
Provenance
Collector
Chauncey C. Nash
(1960)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
(December 6, 1960)
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