Turtle

Turtle

Technique: Carved, polished, engraved. materials: Unidentified wood. Design Elements: Turtle has large engraved shell; all limbs and head are extended outside of shell.
  • Object: Turtle
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: Late 20th C
  • Dimensions: L: 4 1/2"; H: 1"; W: 4"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit
  • Cultural Context: Uumajut: Animal Imagery in Inuit Art. Driscoll, Bernadette, Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1985.
  • Donor: George B. Robson
  • Catalog #: 96.089