Bird
Charlie Kittosuk, Bird, 1988, argillite, Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon, © unknown, research required, 2012.127.8
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- Title
Bird
- Artist
Charlie Kittosuk (American, Inuit, and Sanikiluaq, born 1927)
- Date
1988
- Medium
argillite
- Dimensions (H x W x D)
5 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in x 4 in
- Collection Area
Native American Art; Modern and Contemporary Art
- Category
Arctic
Sculpture
- Object Type
sculpture
- Culture
American
- Cultural Group
Inuit
- Tribe/Nation
Sanikiluaq
- Credit Line
Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon
- Accession Number
2012.127.8
- Copyright
© unknown, research required
- Terms
Carvings from Sanikiluaq, in the Belcher Islands of Hudson Bay, are popular with art collectors. Although human subjects are produced, it is the representations of Arctic wildlife, particularly birds, which have created a heightened demand for Sanikiluaq carvings. These elegant works are often incised with minute detail. Their popularity is further enhanced by the argillite stone from which they are carved. This stone has a distinctive striped grain and light green color, which takes a beautiful polish. These carvings are depicted realistically, but often in unusual poses or exaggerated proportions.
