Seal

Seal

Technique: Carved, engraved, polished. Materials: Steatite (soapstone); hardness <7; green to black in color. Design Elements: Stone carving of a seal, weight rests upon tail, stomach area and forelimbs. Head is turned over shoulder with face toward tail.
  • Object: Seal
  • Artist: Sheokjuk
  • Circa: Late 20th C
  • Dimensions: H: 7 1/2"; W: 10"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit (Canadian)
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: George B. Robson
  • Catalog #: 96.079