Figure, soapstone; Eskimo woman carrying baby on back; wood fish spear tip in her left hand; self base. Carved soapstone, wood. Imitation of Canadian Eskimo sculpture. Cf. 9-18894ab, 18895ab. Stored w/ Esk. soapstones. China, Hong Kong. H. 17.3 cm.
Donor:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Hong Kong
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Niloufer Hirschmann Ichaporia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Figurines
Function:
5.7 Objects made for sale, souvenirs, models, and reproductions
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
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)