Sea Mammal with Human Head

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Date created: 1973

Culture/People: Inuit [Pelly Bay/Arviliqjuaq]
Artist/Maker: Sabina Qunqnirq Anaittuq, Inuit [Pelly Bay/Arviliqjuaq], 1941-1997
Previous seller: Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (CAP/Canadian Arctic Producers/Canadian Arctic Producers Co-op)
Previous owner: Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013; Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Donor: Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013; Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007

Collection History: Purchased by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from the Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (Mississauga, Ontario) in 1973; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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Place: Kugaaruk (Pelly Bay); Kitkmeot Region (Qitirmiut); Nunavut; Canada

See related items: Inuit [Pelly Bay/Arviliqjuaq]; Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Data Source: National Museum of the American Indian

Catalog Number: 26/301
Barcode: 260301.000

Object Type: Sculpture/Carving/Figures

Title: Sea Mammal with Human Head
Object Name: Figure
Media/Materials: Steatite/soapstone
Techniques: Carved, polished, incised
Dimensions: 10.8 x 4.7 x 3.4 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

GUID: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a136c78d-a2a8-44dc-bdd7-9a721e87a3cc

Record ID: NMAI_276394