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Carving

Image
Accession no.: N: 804c
Title: Carving
Description: Carving, part, Bear (c), wood. Tunumiit (East Greenlanders). Tasiilap kommunea (Ammassalik District), Kalaallit Nunaata Tunua (East Greenland), 1933.
Object type: Carving
Classified name:
Current cultural affiliation: Tunumiit
Former cultural affiliation: East Greenlanders
Current place name: Kalaallit Nunaata Tunu > Tasiilap kommunea
Former place name: East Greenland > Ammassalik District {Tasiilaq District}
Keyword(s): Carvings
Field collection:
Person: riley
Place: Kalaallit Nunaata Tunu (East Greenland) > Tasiilap kommunea (Ammassalik District)
Date: 1933
Number of items: 1
Full description:

Carving: Bear (c), part of carving Bear Hunt. Carved from a single piece of wood standing with legs apart, outstretched neck and head turned slightly to the right. Eyes, nostrils and open mouth are incised. Eyes, muzzle and 4 claws and pads on underside of feet are delineated with pencil. Carved with triangular ears and tail.
Dimensions: Image:
  • Width: 40mm; height: 63mm; length: 124mm; diameter: ?mm; depth: ?mm