Bird

Bird

Technique: Carved, engraved, polished. Materials: Steatite (soapstone); hardness <7; variegrated greenish gray to green in color. Design Elements: Bird is sitting with wings folded. Eyes, feet, and wings are graved. Head is turned to one side.
  • Object: Bird
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: Late 20th C
  • Dimensions: H: 3 1/4"; L: 4 1/2"; W: 2"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: George B. Robson
  • Catalog #: 96.111