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Walrus Eating Seal
Kaktutuk, Johnny
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Artwork Detail - V6
Maker
Kaktutuk, Johnny
Type
Carving
Culture
Place Made
Akulivik, Quebec, Canada
Date Made
after 1960
Materials
soapstone
Edition
Measurements
overall: 9.5 cm x 20.5 cm x 16.5 cm
Description
Adult walrus posed lying on its stomach. The walrus's left fin is posed on top of a seal the walrus is eating. The walrus's tusks are plunged into the seal's body. The walrus and seal have a reflective dark grey sheen to them, while the base and the walrus's tusks are a lighter, more mat grey.
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Visual Description
Adult walrus posed on its stomach with its left fin on top of a seal that it is eating. The walrus's tusks are plunged into the seal's body.
Subjects
seals (pinnipeds), walruses
Subjects
Collections
Stone
Style
Circumpolar Art; Contemporary Art
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Maurice and Anne Petrie Yacowar
Id Number
U021.8.24
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