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Seated Figure with Seal, c. 1960
Inuit; Canada
Soapstone (Steatite); 14 x 10 x 8 in. 
2012.2…
Seated Figure with Seal
Seated Figure with Seal, c. 1960
Inuit; Canada
Soapstone (Steatite); 14 x 10 x 8 in. 
2012.2…
Seated Figure with Seal, c. 1960 Inuit; Canada Soapstone (Steatite); 14 x 10 x 8 in. 2012.20.1 Gift of Jane H. Duque

Seated Figure with Seal

ClassificationsSculpture
Culture Inuit
Datec. 1960
Made AtCanada, North America
MediumSteatite
Dimensions14 × 10 × 8 in. (35.6 × 25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of Jane H. Duque
Object number2012.20.1
DescriptionInuit male figure seated and holding a seal in between his legs. The figure is pulling a large piece of blubber off of the seal with his mouth.
On View
Not on view
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