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Seal
Josie Nulukie (Canadian (Inuit), 1931–1980)
Native American (Inukjuak or Povungnituk)
before 1980
Object Place: Inukjuak or Povungnituk, Quebec, Canada
Medium/Technique
Black steatite (soapstone)
Dimensions
4.44 x 10.16 x 19.05 cm (1 3/4 x 4 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Margret Craver Withers
Accession Number1990.238
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsContemporary Art, Americas
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCarved seal lying on its side at rest in getle arc form with head slightly raised. Eyes carefully carved, muzzle shows a whisker pattern, three flesh lines encircle the neck and two around the tail flippers. Surface shows minor scratching.
Marks
On bottom: JOSIE E.9.1660
Provenance1990, gift of Margret Craver Withers (b. 1907 - d. 2010), Boston, to the MFA. (Accession Date: March 28, 1990)