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Object Number 967-72-10/45939
Display Title Stone sculpture - "Mother and child"
Descriptions
Object Description Stone sculpture - mother and child, eyes in ivory , both under hood.
Inventory Description Carving, stone, standing female figure with child - two faces sharing parka hood
Classification
  • Carving
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Inuit
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / Canada / Northwest Territories / <County> / Sugluk
Additional Geographic Terms Hudson Straights
Materials Stone, Shell
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 9 x 8.5 cm (5 5/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 967-72-10/45939
Provenance
Collector Chauncey C. Nash (1967 - 1967)
Donor Chauncey C. Nash (1967 - 1967)

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