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:
Standing Seal
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Whale bone
Techniques:
Carved
Dimensions:
62 x 24 x 28 cm
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
Repulse Bay (Naujaat); Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
Date created:
1968
Collection History:
Purchased by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from the Vancouver Art Gallery Museum Shop (Vancouver, British Columbia) in 1969; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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