Seal

Date created
1977
Culture/People
Inuit [Lake Harbour/Kimmirut]
Artist/Maker
Donny Pitsiulak, Inuit [Lake Harbour/Kimmirut], b. 1961
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 1977 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
Kimmirut, Lake Harbour; Nunavut; Canada
See related items
Inuit [Lake Harbour/Kimmirut]
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Catalog Number
26/211
Barcode
260211.000
Object Type
Sculpture/Carving/Figures
Title
Seal
Object Name
Figure
Media/Materials
Serpentine
Techniques
Carved
Dimensions
25.9 x 8.0 x 7.0 cm
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bb75af53-ceeb-4921-be07-6fee96679afc
Record ID
NMAI_276304