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Rankin Inlet Vase Decorated With Abstract Faces in Profile

Artist (Inuit, born 1942)
CultureInuit
Datec. 1972
MediumHand-built earthenware, terra sigillata
DimensionsOverall: 12 13/16 × 7 1/2 in. (32.5 × 19 cm)
MarkingsSigned in syllabics.
Description-Underneath of base is signed in syllabics
-Vase has two moons with feathers carved onto it
-Some variation in glazing colour at the base and on the neck
-Approx. 28 cm crack along base that extend along almost the entire base of the vase
Credit LineGift of Dr. William Johnston in fond memory of Simon Iyyiraq, CHR, Igloolik
Object numberG15.1.1
Classifications
Modern and Contemporary Ceramics
Sub-classification
Canadian
Status
Not on view
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