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
Title:
Muskox
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone, animal bone
Techniques:
Carved, polished, glued
Dimensions:
19.5 x 6.8 x 7.8 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Arviat (Eskimo Point); Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
Date created:
1972
Collection History:
Purchased by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from the Upstairs Gallery (Winn) in 1973; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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