Man on Sled

Date created
1977
Culture/People
Inuit [Arviat]
Artist/Maker
Joy Kiluvigyuak Hallauk, Inuit [Arviat], 1940-2000
Previous seller
Canadian Arctic Producers Co-operative Ltd. (CAP/Canadian Arctic Producers/Canadian Arctic Producers Co-op)
Collector
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
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 in 1978 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); donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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Place
Arviat (Eskimo Point); Kivalliq Region (Keewatin); Nunavut; Canada
See related items
Inuit [Arviat]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/207
Barcode
260207.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Man on Sled
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Steatite/soapstone, hide, wood, sinew
Techniques
Carved, cut, tied
Dimensions
21.0 x 9.5 x 18.4 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws699743993-aecc-4ea7-9cf7-865306f8c803
Record ID
NMAI_276300