CARVING

Object/Artifact

-

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

CARVING

Entry/Object ID

1998.23.1

Description

CARVING WAS MADE BY ESKIMO ARTISTS WHO LIVED NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MACKENZIE RIVER AND TOOK THEIR WORK TO YELLOW KNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA TO SELL. PURCHASE AROUND 1965-1970/POSSIBLY SALMON/TWO SMALL CHIPS IN TOP FIN

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

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

4-1/2 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Length

5 in

Parts

Count

1

Material

SOAPSTONE

Condition

Overall Condition

Good