Inuit [Great Whale River/Kuujjuaraapik] Search this
Artist/Maker:
Henry Napartuk (Henri Napartuk), Inuit [Great Whale River/Kuujjuaraapik], 1932-1985 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
Previous seller:
Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec Search this
Title:
Sedna Holding Her Tail
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved, polished
Dimensions:
14.5 x 16.8 x 8.5 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Kuujjuarapik (Great Whale River); Nord du Québec Region (Nunavik); Québec; Canada
Date created:
1984
Collection History:
Purchased by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from the Fédération des coopératives du Nouveau-Québec (Montreal, Quebec) in 1984; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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