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Maritime Museum, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom, 13 January, 2020. Pictured: Peoples Choice (image/jpeg) Enlarge Image

Key Information

Title:
Inuit Figurine Carved from Halibut Bone
Object Name:
figurine
Location on Display:
Museum - Not Currently on display
Accession No:
KINCM:2005.2328
Other Numbers:
W5.165; db 39; 1977.70
Brief Description:
Inuit figurine of an inuk woman, wearing an amauti (coat) carved from Halibut fish bone. The woman wears an amauti coat with the hood down and a long tail down to the ground, and has hair in a bun. This is thought to come from Greenland.

Physical Information

Description:
Innuit figurine carved from Halibut fish bone. The Innuit wears a parka with the hood down and a long tail down to the ground, and has hair in a bun.

Dimensions:

Type Height Width Depth Diameter Weight
56[mm] 35[mm] 12[mm]