Figure Item Number: 3528/34 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Standing figure with bird head and wing on left side; the other side is more animal like with paws, sharp teeth and a larger, double-circle eye. Has two nostrils and two feet. Partly hollow inner cone visible from underneath. Unsigned.
Item History
- Made in Sisimiut, Greenland during 1972
- Collected between 1970 and 1990
- Owned by Louise Irving and Victor Irving before September 29, 2021
- Received from Victor Irving (Donor) and Louise Irving (Donor) on September 29, 2021
What
- Name
- Figure
- Identification Number
- 3528/34
- Type of Item
- figure
- Material
- whale tooth
- Overall
- height 11.0 cm, width 4.2 cm, depth 4.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Inuit
- Previous Owner
- Louise Irving and Victor Irving
- Received from
- Victor Irving (Donor) and Louise Irving (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sisimiut, Greenland
When
- Creation Date
- during 1972
- Collection Date
- between 1970 and 1990
- Ownership Date
- before September 29, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on September 29, 2021
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3528/0034