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Catalog Data

Culture/People:
Iglulingmiut Inuit (Iglulirmiut)  Search this
Collector:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Previous owner:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Seller:
Christian Leden, Non-Indian, 1882-1957  Search this
Presenter/funding source:
James Bishop Ford (James B. Ford), Non-Indian, 1844-1928  Search this
Object Name:
Figure
Media/Materials:
Steatite/soapstone
Techniques:
Carved
Object Type:
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Place:
East coast of Melville Peninsula from Lyon Inlet to Fury and Hecla Strait; Melville Peninsula; Qikiqtaaluk Region (Qitirmiut, Baffin), Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
Collection History:
Collected between 1913 and 1916 by Christian Leden (1882-1957, Arctic explorer); purchased by MAI from Christian Leden in 1917 using funds donated by MAI trustee James B. Ford (1844-1928).
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Catalog Number:
6/8327
Barcode:
068327.000
See related items:
Iglulingmiut Inuit (Iglulirmiut)
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws689656dbd-7a59-471a-a495-56eee3e21088
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_73819