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Seal and Man, c. 1975 Akkatiak Aqatsiaq (Inuit, 1937- ); Igloolik, Nunavut Territory, Canada …
Seal and Man
Seal and Man, c. 1975 Akkatiak Aqatsiaq (Inuit, 1937- ); Igloolik, Nunavut Territory, Canada …
Seal and Man, c. 1975 Akkatiak Aqatsiaq (Inuit, 1937- ); Igloolik, Nunavut Territory, Canada Whalebone and bone; 6 1/4 × 7 × 14 in. 2013.8.3 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink

Seal and Man

ClassificationsSculpture
Artist Akkatiak Aqatsiaq (born 1937)
Culture Inuit
Datec. 1975
Made AtCanada, North America
MediumWhalebone and bone
Dimensions6 1/4 × 7 × 14 in. (15.9 × 17.8 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink
Object number2013.8.3
DescriptionCarving depicting a man transforming into a seal. It features a masked human face with the body of a seal and is 14 inches in length.
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