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ca. 19695 x 2 3/4 x 10 1/2 in. (12.7 x 7 x 26.7 cm)
Aoudla Pee (aka Aoudla)
First Nations (Canada)
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Green stone
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnstone
Accession Number:
1970.42
Location: Not currently on view
The stone used by Inuit carvers is often local and specific to each camp though it does require some equipment and strength to quarry. Carvers usually travel some distance by boat or ATV to collect suitable stone often in locations only accessible during the summer months.
[Label text from "Art from the Arctic: Inuit Prints and Sculpture" (11/20/09-2/14/10) by Cynthia Culbert]
[Label text from "Art from the Arctic: Inuit Prints and Sculpture" (11/20/09-2/14/10) by Cynthia Culbert]
Provenance
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Johnstone; their gift to the Gallery in 1970
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Art from the Arctic: Inuit Prints and Sculpture Memorial Art Gallery 11/20/2009 - 2/14/2010
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Memorial Art Gallery. ARTiculate. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 2000--.
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