Ooger Uk Inua , No.1 (Walrus Spirit)

Date created
1982
Culture/People
Chnagmiut Yup'ik
Artist/Maker
Larry Beck (Lawrence James Beck), Chnagmiut Yup'ik, 1938-1994
Previous owner
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-
IACB source
Sacred Circle Gallery of American Indian Art
Collection History
Purchased by Indian Arts and Crafts Board representatives from the Sacred Circle Gallery of American Indian Art (Seattle, Washington) in 1982; part of the IACB Headquarters collection (Department of the Interior, Washington, DC) until 2000 when it was transferred to NMAI.
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Place
Seattle; King County; Washington; USA
See related items
Chnagmiut Yup'ik
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
On View
NMAI, New York, NY: Infinity of Nations, Contemporary Art
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
25/5423
Barcode
255423.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Ooger Uk Inua , No.1 (Walrus Spirit)
Object Name
Sculpture
Media/Materials
Metal items, plastic, commercial rubber, wood
Techniques
Cut, welded, riveted
Dimensions
55.2 x 30.8 x 48.5 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws666f66329-dcc9-42cb-a439-5e7df2bb67da
Record ID
NMAI_271288