Hunter with Seal
Technique: Carved, polished, engraved. Materials: Steatite (soapstone); hardness <7; stone has natural variations in colors (grayish-black) and natural cracks in the form of lines in the stone surface. Design Elements: The sculpture depicts a hunter kneeling down over his prey, a seal. The hunter appears to be wearing a traditional parka.
- Object: Hunter with Seal
- Artist: Lucassie Echalook
- Circa: Late 20th C
- Dimensions: H: 6 1/4"; L: 6 1/4"; W: 3"
- Culture Area: Arctic
- Cultural Group: Inuit
- Cultural Context: -
- Donor: George B. Robson
- Catalog #: 96.094