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Bird
Mannuk, Johnassie
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Artwork Detail - V6
Maker
Mannuk, Johnassie
Type
Carving
Culture
Place Made
Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada
Date Made
after 1950
Materials
stone
Edition
Measurements
overall: 14.6 cm x 17.5 cm x 33 cm
Description
Large bird carved in green stone. The wings are half opened behind the bird's head, but not in full-flight position. The bird's tail is angled slightly downward and its head and body are angled forward and its beak is open. The bird is standing flat on its two feet. The bird is carved in a way that makes it longer than it is tall.
Artist Statement
Curatorial Description
Visual Description
Large bird carved in green stone. The wings are half opened behind the bird's head, but not in full-flight position. The bird's tail is angled slightly downward and its head and body are angled forward and its beak is open. The bird is standing flat on its two feet. The bird is carved in a way that makes it longer than it is tall.
Subjects
birds
Subjects
Collections
Stone
Style
Circumpolar Art; Contemporary Art
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Maurice and Anne Petrie Yacowar
Id Number
U021.8.34
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