Rebecca Allurut Pikuyar, Inuit [Iglulik/Igloolik], b. 1939 Search this
Previous seller:
Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (CAP/Canadian Arctic Producers/Canadian Arctic Producers Co-op) 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
Title:
Crouching Man
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Argillite
Techniques:
Carved, incised, polished
Dimensions:
4.0 x 4.8 x 11.2 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Arctic Bay (Ikpiarjuk); Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin); Nunavut; Canada
Archipelago:
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name:
Baffin Island
Island Grouping:
Baffin Island Group
Date created:
1971
Collection History:
Purchased 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) in 1972; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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