Seal Hunter

Object/Artifact

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DPR Collections

Seal Hunter

Seal Hunter

Name/Title

Seal Hunter

Description

Soapstone carving of a man possibly pulling a seal out of the water. The man is in a kneeling position, leaning forward, grabbing the seal by the face.

Made/Created

Artist

Nowya Qinuajua

Place

Native American / First Nations community

Akulivik

State/Province

Quebec

Country

Canada

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Subarctic and Arctic

Culture/Tribe

Inuit
First Nation, Native American

Inscription/Signature/Marks

The base is signed "Nowya © 87 EH 4105" . There is a typed sticker on the base that reads, "#114105 Figure Akulivik Norvia Q". There is a printed sticker that reads, "canada eskimo art esquimau" with the number "2" in the lower right corner.

Material

Soapstone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catherine J. Carroll