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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71503, described as Sculpture; tupilak “ totem pole” of two terrifying “Tupilak” beings; polished bone with inset black eyes; length 15 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71476a,b, described as Sculpture; flying bird on rock post. (a) bird; fine grained Baker Lake medium grey stone; wingspan 9 cm.; (b) post with spike on top that fits into bird; fine grained Baker Lake medium grey stone; h. 5.7 cm. See p. 57, “Images of the North” appraisal, for additional info.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71449, described as Sculpture: Large owl, sitting; grey-green Cape Dorset serpentine; label may cover signature in syllabics. Provenience: Canada, Northwest Territories, Cape Dorset, Inuit; Mary Qayuaryuk. See p. 25 of Images of the North appraisal for further information.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71425, described as Sculpture;Dark-grey, black, “hard” Povungnituk stone “upside down: monster: inverted bearded man’s head; long hairy penis pointed at vagina on :hand”; three ‘eXes” on other hand clasped to body; self base. NOTE: Signed by artist on bottom in syllabics. Canada, Arctic Quebec, Povungnituk, Inuit; Eli Sallualu Qinuajua. Excellent example of a style - “fantastic art - which was common in the Eastern Arctic. See Graburn’s notes on p.1 of Images of the North appraisal for additional information.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71493, described as Sculpture; two seals on rock “post” (ice floe?); medium grey Sugluk area soapstone, probably polished with shoe polish; h 11 cm. See “Images of the North” appraisal, p. 82 for additional info.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71502, described as Sculpture; man and small bear facing each other on self base; both figures broken from base and glued down; implement or knife missing; lt. grey soapstone; store label on top marked; 4639 Apayata” in ink; h. Eskimo 12 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71451, described as Sculpture: Lop-sided sitting walrus with carved ivory tusks; medium-dark grey Povungnituk stone; no signature. Provenience: Canada, Northwest Territories, Cape Dorset, Inuit; Osuitok Ipeelee. See p.28 of Images of the North appraisal for further info.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71430, described as Sculpture: Lt grey Baker Lake stone; flat sculpture 4 radial spokes from hollow “sun” center; two “arms” broken and mened but not sanded and polished; “Alu” engraved in syllabics on flat base’s underside; max. h. 12.8 cm., w. 15.9 across bottom “arms.” Provenience: Canada, Northwest Territories, Baker Lake and Arviat (Eskimo Point), Inuit; George Arluk. See p.6 of Graburn’s notes in Images of the North appraisal for add’l. information.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71433, described as Sculpture: Flying bear. Dark grey Povungnituk stone; small sitting bear with two undetailed wings; “Qirnuajua” engraved in syllabics on bottom. Provenience: Canada, Cape Dorset, Northwest Territories (now Nunavut), Inuit. Made by Kenojuak Ashevak. See p.9 of Graburn’s notes in Images of the North appraisal for additional information.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Sculpture, museum number 2-71453, described as Sculpture: Tattooed woman kneeling, giving birth and holding skin; soft grey Povungnituk stone, polished; on underside “Aisa Sima” incised in syllabics + 66320; chip on left knee and child’s head. Provenience: Canada, Arctic Quebec, Povungnituk, Inuit; Isapik Smith. See p. 30 of Images of the North appraisal for additional information.