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Candleholder

Object Details

Collection History
Purchased from the artist by Cynthia Chavez Lamar (San Felipe Pueblo, NMAI staff member) in 2002.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Inuit [Iglulik/Igloolik]
Artist/Maker
Marius Kayotak (Kayotak Kayotak/Kayotar Kayotak), Inuit [Iglulik/Igloolik], 1947-2008
NMAI agent
Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Cynthia L. Chavez), San Felipe Pueblo
Seller
Marius Kayotak (Kayotak Kayotak/Kayotar Kayotak), Inuit [Iglulik/Igloolik], 1947-2008
Date created
2002
Object Name
Candleholder
Media/Materials
Caribou antler , serpentine
Techniques
Carved, carved
Dimensions
11.5 x 5 cm
Object Type
Furnishings (Home)
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