Carving

MOA: University of British Columbia

3064/1

Carving in green mottled stone of a seal flipper bag. Carving imitates a skin bag, leaning back in a slumped fashion, with a flat bottom. Bag is depicted closed with a drawstring at top, a looped handle standing above this. The lines of a seal’s flipper are carved into the bottom front.


  • Type of Item carving
  • Culture Inuit
  • Material stone
  • Measurements height 20.7 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 13.0 cm (overall)

  • Creator Qaqaq Ashoona
  • Previous Owner Maurice Yacowar
  • Received from Maurice Yacowar

  • Made in Cape Dorset, Kinngait

  • Creation Date between 1950 and 1996
  • Ownership Date before May 30, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on May 30, 2014

  • Item Classes carvings & sculpture
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3064/0001