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Group of Ptarmigan
19744 x 5 1/2 x 8 in. (10.2 x 14 x 20.3 cm)
Atsiaq Allasuaq
Canada
Easter Paulosie
Canada
Inuit
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Black stone
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harmar Brereton
Accession Number:
1983.91
Location: Not currently on view
The ptarmigan, a bird about the size of a small chicken, lives in the Arctic all year. To withstand the cold, feathers cover its beak and feet. Its feathers change with the seasons – white for winter and brown when the snow melts.
[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]
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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
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- Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995.
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