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Object Number
65-7-10/44100
Display Title
Stone carving - dance scene
Descriptions
Object Description
Small stone carving of a dance scene comprised of five figures. The drummer is carved from a dark grey/black stone and is portrayed standing holding an ivory drum in one hand and an ivory stick in the other. Before him are four figures: two are seated and one carrying a child on its back is bent over and kneeling. All four figures are carved from a grey stone and facial features and details within the clothing are described by incised lines. All figure are secured to a light grey stone base that has a worked, flat surface. There is a small drilled hole near the center and it's possible that another figure or object was originally attached. At the time of examination, the standing figure is detached, revealing that a dowel/hole system was used to attach the figures to the base.
Inventory Description
Carving, stone and bone, seated/kneeling figures facing one standing figure play
Classification
- Carving
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
Canada
/
Northwest Territories
/
<County>
/
Repulse Bay?
Additional Geographic Terms
Hudson Bay region
Materials
Stone, Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 9.5 x 13 x 10 cm (3 3/4 x 5 1/8 x 3 15/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
65-7-10/44100
Credit Line
Gift of Chauncey C. Nash, 1965
Provenance
Provenance
Chauncey C. Nash
(1965)
Donor
Chauncey C. Nash
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