CARVING

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

CARVING

Entry/Object ID

1987.3.1

Description

Bear/carved stone - probably soapstone/black color with streaks/probably polar bear/mouth, nose & eyes indicated by incised lines/also toes on feet/"Luke" incised into bottom of right hind foot - probably artist's signature/right ear damaged slightly

Collection

First Nations

Made/Created

Artist

LUKE

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Canada

Culture/Tribe

Inuit
First Nation, Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Carving

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Length

6-3/4 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

SOAPSTONE

Condition

Overall Condition

Good