Sedna and Fish on Bear
Artist
Roger Aksadjuak
(Inuit, 1972 - 2014)
CultureInuit
Dateca.2001
MediumSawdust-fired earthenware, terra sigillata (coloured slip)
DimensionsOverall: 25.4 × 32.4 × 10.2 cm (10 × 12 3/4 × 4 in.)
Markingsnone
Description“Sedna and Fish on Bear” features the goddess Sedna, who is a favourite of Aksadjuak’s and often appears in different forms in his pieces, changing from a person to an animal, symbolizing reincarnation. According to Inuit beliefs, Sedna is the Goddess of the Sea who is a great provider.
Credit LineThe Diana Reitberger Collection
Object numberG15.9.5
Classifications
Indigenous CeramicsSub-classification
Modern and ContemporaryCollections
Status
On view
Artist / Maker: Orazio Fontana
ca.1560
Object number: G83.1.402
Artist / Maker: Workshop of Piero Bergantini
1537
Object number: G83.1.351
