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Stone Walrus with Tusks
Ohaitq, Simeonie
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Artwork Detail - V6
Maker
Ohaitq, Simeonie
Type
Carving
Culture
Place Made
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Date Made
after 1955
Materials
soapstone, ivory
Edition
Measurements
overall: 5 cm x 6 cm x 10 cm
Description
The sculpture is of a walrus done in dark grey that is nearly black stone. The walrus is posed so that it is lying on its stomach with short flippers. The face has circles for eyes, a nose and groves where whiskers would go. The walrus has two white tusks, with damage to the right one being sustained prior to the work entering the collection.
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Visual Description
The sculpture is of a walrus done in dark grey that is nearly black stone. The walrus is posed so that it is lying on its stomach with short flippers. The face has circles for eyes, a nose and groves where whiskers would go. The walrus has two white tusks, with damage to the right one being sustained prior to the work entering the collection.
Subjects
walruses
Subjects
Collections
Stone
Style
Circumpolar Art; Contemporary Art
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Maurice and Anne Petrie Yacowar
Id Number
U021.8.26
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