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Carving - wooden figure of a seated man
Carving - wooden figure of a seated man
Object Number 64-34-10/43969
Display Title Carving - wooden figure of a seated man
Descriptions
Object Description Carving - wooden figure of a seated man
Inventory Description Figurine, carved wood, seated human figure
Classification
  • Figurine
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Northwest Territories
Additional Geographic Terms Hudson Bay region
Materials Wood
Dimensions Overall: 4.9 x 2.8 x 2.8 cm (1 15/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 64-34-10/43969 PELLY/BAY
Provenance
Provenance Chauncey C. Nash (1964)
Donor Chauncey C. Nash

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