Object: Storytelling Sculpture
Culture: Inuit
Origin: Canadian Arctic (likely Nunavut or Nunatsiavut)
Period: Late 20th Century
Medium: Carved antler; polished stone base
Dimensions: Height 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); Width 11.75 in. (29.8 cm); Depth 7.5 in. (19.1 cm)
Signature: Unsigned
Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age.
Description:
A hand carved antler sculpture depicting multiple figures and a celestial moon form. The composition suggests a narrative or spiritual theme, typical of Inuit storytelling traditions where sculpture serves as a medium for oral histories, shamanic beliefs, and community events. The antler is carved with attention to figural detail. The piece is mounted on a polished stone base (most likely serpentine).
Object: Storytelling Sculpture
Culture: Inuit
Origin: Canadian Arctic (likely Nunavut or Nunatsiavut)
Period: Late 20th Century
Medium: Carved antler; polished stone base
Dimensions: Height 16.5 in. (41.9 cm); Width 11.75 in. (29.8 cm); Depth 7.5 in. (19.1 cm)
Signature: Unsigned
Condition: Good. Wear consistent with age.
Description:
A hand carved antler sculpture depicting multiple figures and a celestial moon form. The composition suggests a narrative or spiritual theme, typical of Inuit storytelling traditions where sculpture serves as a medium for oral histories, shamanic beliefs, and community events. The antler is carved with attention to figural detail. The piece is mounted on a polished stone base (most likely serpentine).
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