Seal

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Title	Seal
Artist	Artist Unknown (Inuit)
Date	before 1500
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Sculpture | Ivory

Size:

13/16 x 15/16 x 15/16 in. (2.06 x 2.38 x 2.38 cm)

Creation Place:

North America, United States, Arctic region, Alaska, St. Lawrence Island, Kialegak

Culture:

Inuit, North America, United States, Arctic region, Alaska

Style:

15th century

Physical Description:

bulbous body; slightly raised head; incised nostrils, mouth, eyes and ears; small hole in bottom; flat bottom; light brown

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of the Weiser Family Foundation

Accession Number:

2002.196.5

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009