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Raven Transformation

John Titpon; Inuit

Artwork Details

Raven Transformation
John Titpon; Inuit
fossilized whale bone, baleen
6 in x 7 in x 6 in (15.24 cm x 17.78 cm x 15.24 cm)
Gift of Sidney C. Kleinman
2019/2.148

Description

Physical Description:

An abstract carving of a human figure transforming into a bird. On the right side of the sculpture is a human face with its mouth open. On the left side is curved shape that looks like a wing holding a baleen beater about to strike a drum. The figure sits on a dark brown bone base. 

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