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Caribou Antler with Carving, date unknown Inuit; Canadian Arctic, Canada Caribou antler; 28 ×…
Antler Carving
Caribou Antler with Carving, date unknown Inuit; Canadian Arctic, Canada Caribou antler; 28 ×…
Caribou Antler with Carving, date unknown Inuit; Canadian Arctic, Canada Caribou antler; 28 × 13 × 5 3/4 in. 2013.8.15 Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink

Antler Carving

ClassificationsSculpture
Culture Inuit
Datedate unknown
Made AtCanada, North America
MediumCaribou antler
Dimensions28 × 13 × 5 3/4 in. (71.1 × 33 × 14.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Burton W. Fink
Object number2013.8.15
DescriptionCaribou antler contoured into a carving of an animal. On top most stem is a face, possibly of a bear or anthropomorphic figure is carved. On the outer portion of the top stem a figure of a fish or eel is carved attacking a deer or caribou. Along the inner portion of the lower, final stem are figures of a whale and two seals.
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