Collection of the University of Pittsburgh Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Gift of Donald L. Nevins.
2002.05.53
Male Figure with Fishing Line with Fish
1950 – 2007 (Date created)
Soapstone
Carving
Carvings
9 in W
x
9 in H
x
4.5 in D
(Object)
Inuit
A male Inuit fisherman kneels atop a base, one hand outstretched, holding a fishing line with which he pulls a fish in. The fish emerges apart from the base beneath him, indicating the fish inhabiting a different space than the fisherman or his line.
Community: Inukjuak (Port Harrison)
Community: Inukjuak (Port Harrison)
In Collection
Gift of Donald L. Nevins (2002)
Purchased from Art and Antique (December, 1971)
Purchased from Art and Antique (December, 1971)
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