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Catalog Number CAS 0370-1173   CAS 0370-1173; Stone cut print
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Stone cut print
Culture South Baffin Inuit
Global Region North America
Country Canada
State/Prov./Dist. Nunavut
County
Other Geographic Data Baffin Island, Cape Dorset
Maker's Name Sharni
Date of Manufacture 1965
Collection Name Elkus Collection (Native American)
Materials Ink on paper
Description Stone cut print on white paper entitled "Woman Dressed in Caribou Clothing" depicting solitary image of woman, shown standing in right profile and dressed in hooded parka, skirt, and mukluks and carrying baby on her back; Image is printed in brown and olive green; Chop marks of artist and of artists' co-op are printed to right of image in black and red ink; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 44.1, Length = 62.3