Catalog Number |
CAS 0370-0994 | |
Category | Visual Arts | |
Object Name | Etching | |
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 | Ottochie | |
Date of Manufacture | 1962 | |
Collection Name | Elkus Collection (Native American) | |
Materials | Ink on paper | |
Description | Untitled engraving on white paper depicting man in kayak with double-headed oar, pursuing seal which has been speared and is trailing a float bag, while 5 other seals flee ahead of it; Entire scene is printed in black on plain white background; "10/50" and signature "Ottochie" are handwritten in pencil below image; Embossed chop mark of printer appears in lower right corner of border. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Width = 33.5, Length = 24.1 |