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Man and His Spirits, 1970 Bernadette Ivalooarjuk Saumik (Inuit, 1938- ); Nuajaat (Repulse Bay)…
Man and His Spirits
Man and His Spirits, 1970 Bernadette Ivalooarjuk Saumik (Inuit, 1938- ); Nuajaat (Repulse Bay)…
Man and His Spirits, 1970 Bernadette Ivalooarjuk Saumik (Inuit, 1938- ); Nuajaat (Repulse Bay), Nunavut Territory, Canada Whalebone; 14 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. 2013.8.10 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink

Man and His Spirits

ClassificationsSculpture
Artist Bernadette Ivalooarjuk Saumik (born 1938)
Culture Inuit
Date1970
Made AtCanada, North America
MediumWhale bone
Dimensions14 × 11 1/2 × 11 1/2 in. (35.6 × 29.2 × 29.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink
Object number2013.8.10
DescriptionWhale bone carving of human figure sitting. Overall tan color with black and white spotting throughout.
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