Josephie Kokseak, Inuit [Broughton Island/Qikiqtarjuaq], b. 1933 Search this
Previous seller:
Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (CAP/Canadian Arctic Producers/Canadian Arctic Producers Co-op) Search this
Collector:
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013 Search this
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007 Search this
Previous owner:
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013 Search this
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007 Search this
Donor:
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013 Search this
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007 Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Serpentine
Techniques:
Carved, incised
Dimensions:
13.0 x 4.3 x 8.4 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island); Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name:
Broughton Island
Island Grouping:
Baffin Island Group
Date created:
1972
Collection History:
Purchased in 1972 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); donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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