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Fat Bird
Pootoogook, Shouyu
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Artwork Detail - V6
Maker
Pootoogook, Shouyu
Type
Carving
Culture
Inuit
Place Made
Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Date Made
after 1950
Materials
stone
Edition
Measurements
overall: 10 cm x 13.5 cm x 9.5 cm
Description
This sculpture depicts a rotund bird, likely some kind of waterfowl. It has a stout beak, and its forehead juts out significantly. The bird is in a seated position, its feet are not visible. The stone is a speckled brown-green colour.
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Subjects
animals, birds, ducks
Subjects
Collections
Stone
Style
Circumpolar Art; Contemporary Art
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Maurice Yacowar
Id Number
U023.5.16
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