Bear Feeding Cubs

Date created
1969
Culture/People
Inuit [Holman/Ulukhaktok]
Artist/Maker
Helen Kalvak, Inuit [Holman/Ulukhaktok], 1901-1984
Previous seller
Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (CAP/Canadian Arctic Producers/Canadian Arctic Producers Co-op)
Previous owner
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Donor
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Collection History
Purchased by Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007) from the Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (Mississauga, Ontario) at an unknown date; donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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Place
Ulukhaktok (Holman); Inuvialuit Settlement Region; Northwest Territories; Canada
Archipelago
Canadian Arctic Archipelago
Island Name
Victoria Island
Island Grouping
South Canadian Arctic Islands
See related items
Inuit [Holman/Ulukhaktok]
Painting/Drawing/Print
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/448
Barcode
260448.000
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
Title
Bear Feeding Cubs
Object Name
Print
Media/Materials
Paper, ink
Techniques
Stone-cut printed
Dimensions
60.5 x 46.0 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws65a143c7f-151c-4642-817c-dc85be7d71f7
Record ID
NMAI_276541