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Carving of loon
Three-quarter, proper right view

Carving of loon

Artist Emily Takatak (Inuit (Sanikiluaq, Nunavut))
ClassificationsSculpture
Date20th C
Dimensions2 3/4” H x 7/8” W x 6” L
Materials/TechniqueStone, Green argillite stone
SignedBottom, in Inuktitut syllabics
Credit LineMuseum Purchase; Funded by Brian Gerber ‘66
Object numberNA2008.16.GER
DescriptionSwimming loon with incised feather patterns.
Place of origin / madeUSA, North America
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