Soapstone carving; (a-b) two male figures carrying packs on back, followed by (c) female figure with child under parka and carrying pack (d) dog with “saddle” pack; (e) base, 31 x 10.5 cm. One male figure and one female figure are also carrying ivory containers.
Donor:
Julia Roth
Collection place:
Canadian Arctic, Canada
Culture or time period:
Inuit
Materials:
Soapstone (metamorphic rock)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Comment:
This object record was created because location data had been entered into the PHOEBE database without a corresponding object record. (J. Meehan 6/2003)