Lamp model

Museum number:
2-47012
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21020047012
Alternate number:
23 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.2526
Description:
Stone. Zigzag strip of ivory representing flame.
Donor:
Nelson H.H. Graburn and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Povungnituk, Quebec, Canada
Verbatim coll. place:
Canada; Quebec; Povungnituk
Culture or time period:
Canadian cultures and Inuit
Maker or artist:
Juanasiluk Ivqumiak
Collector:
Nelson H.H. Graburn
Collection date:
June 1968 - July 1968
Object type:
ethnography
Accession date:
1969
Context of use:
Used by women mainly. Used non-stop all day, night for lighting, heating, cooking, drying. Seal oil rendered inside, moss wick is lit. Typical shape for this area.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
width 10.5 centimeters
Comment:
Made by men" "cf. 2-47014, 47015." Native name: Qullik.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Lamp model, accession number 2-47012, described as Stone. Zigzag strip of ivory representing flame.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Lamp model, accession number 2-47012, described as Stone. Zigzag strip of ivory representing flame.

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