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Catalog Number

CAS 0370-1159   CAS 0370-1159; Stone cut print
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Stone cut print
Culture Eskimo
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Quebec
County
Other Geographic Data Povungnituk
Maker's Name Juanisialu
Date of Manufacture 1962
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Ink on paper
Description Stone cut print on white paper with undetermined title, depicting Eskimo man dressed in parka, pants, and mukluk and carrying harpoon in right hand and leash in his left hand, leading to dog in front of him which is approaching body of small seal; Owl (?) appears overhead, and at far left is unidentified object, marked with Inuit characters; "26/30, 1962" is hand printed in pencil below image along with additional information printed in Inuit characters; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 55.3, Length = 39.2