Mother Seal and Pup

Object/Artifact

DPR Collections

Seal

Name/Title

Mother Seal and Pup

Description

Soapstone carving depicting a mother seal nursing a pup. The pup is only visible on the left side of the sculpture, below the mother. The mother is apparently on a rock, with her head turned to the right, her front flippers splayed out in front of her and her tail folded down over the pup.

Made/Created

Artist

F (?) Qumak

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 inscribed with several Inuit language characters and the number "87 © 3791". Additionally, there is a sticker with the following written on it in pen: "C11-3792 Seal-Akulivik F(?) Qumak". There is also a pre-printed sticker that reads, "canada eskimo art esquimau" with the number 2 in the lower right corner.

Dimensions

Height

3-3/8 in

Width

2-1/4 in

Length

5 in

Material

Soapstone

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Catherine J. Carroll

Notes

This piece was part of the collection of Dr. Carroll that was inherited by Bob and Wilma Burrows.