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Person with Seal, Fish and Spears

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Figurine
Inuit
Kangiqliniq (Rankin Inlet), Nunavut, Canada
20th century
soapstone; metal; bone
fish: 2 cm x 1.5 cm x 7.5 cm; human figure: 22.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 4 cm; overall: 22.5 cm x 23 cm x 12.5 cm; seal: 3.7 cm x 4 cm x 13 cm; spear: 11.5 cm; spears: 14 cm
A human figure carved from stone stands with their arms by their side and legs together. They have a covering over their head which still reveals their face. To its right are two animal figures: a seal and a fish. The seal is larger than the fish. In front of the seal and fish are possibly three spears, each with unique designs on the upper end, away from the pointed tips. All of these items rest on a metal base with wavy ridges on its surface. The human figure is adhered to the base, but the other items are free standing.
fish, human figures, hunting, seals (pinnipeds), spears
Stone
Customary
Gift of the Charles and Lois Stockey Collection
U021.5.8

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