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Carving

Image
Accession no.: Y: 2005/7/19
Title: Carving
Description: Carving, Polar Bear, soapstone. Artist: Henry Evaluardjuk (b. 1923). Iqaluit (Frobisher Bay), Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, 1961.
Object type: Carving
Artist: Evaluardjuk, Henry
Classified name:
Current place name: Canada > Nunavut > Qikiqtaaluk > Iqaluit
Former place name: Canada > Northwest Territories > Baffin Island > Frobisher Bay
Keyword(s): Carvings
Number of items: 1
Full description:

Carving: Polar Bear in light grey/green soapstone on rectangular base. Walking with right fore leg in front of left fore leg; right hind leg (with foot in vertical position) is behind left hind leg. Claws are carved on right fore foot and left hind foot. Head is turned slightly to the right. Carved with triangular ears and tail. Eyes and mouth are incised. Square white label "22" glued to underside of base
Dimensions: Image:
  • Width: 37mm; height: 55mm; length: 85mm; diameter: ?mm; depth: ?mm