Sculpture; muskox, Cape Dorset grey-green stone; engraved on bottom “Pita Sivuga” in syllabics; was originally oiled, when bought; oil has dried out, causing a dull finish. See p. 38 of “Images of the North” appraisal for additional information.
Donor:
Katherine Graburn and Nelson H.H. Graburn
Collection place:
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada
Culture or time period:
Eskimo and Inuit
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Sculpture (visual works)
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Comment:
This object record was created because location data had been entered into the PHOEBE database without a corresponding object record. (J. Meehan 6/2003)