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Polar Bear with Shaman
2 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. (5.7 x 14.6 x 31.1 cm)Davidee Piungitu
Canada
Inuit; made in Clyde River Region, Canada
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Soapstone
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harmar Brereton
Accession Number:
1983.82
Location: Currently on view
This piece is relatively recent and may represent an inua or spirit/soul of a bear in human form. A label on the bottom of the piece links it to Canadian Arctic Producers (CAP), a government-initiated cooperative established in 1965 to market the work of the aboriginal people of northern Canada.
[Gallery label text, 2009]
[Gallery label text, 2009]
Provenance
Mrs. Harmar Brereton, Canandaigua, New York; her gift to the Gallery in 1983
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Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Susan Dodge Peters, ed. Memorial Art Gallery: An Introduction to the Collection. New York, New York: Memorial Art Gallery in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1988.
- Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995.
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