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King Eider

Object Details

Collection History
Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of Inuit art collectors Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt, 1916-2013) and his wife Ellen Hays Witt (1917-2007); donated to NMAI by Bert and Ellen Witt in 2001.
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Data Source
National Museum of the American Indian
Culture/People
Inuit [Cape Dorset/Kinngait]
Artist/Maker
Kananginak Pootoogook, Inuit [Cape Dorset/Kinngait], 1935-2010
Previous owner
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Donor
Bert Witt (Mervin Herbert Witt), Non-Indian, 1916-2013
Ellen Witt (Ellen Hays Witt), Non-Indian, 1917-2007
Date created
1964
Title
King Eider
Object Name
Print
Media/Materials
Paper, ink
Techniques
Etched/printed, embossed
Dimensions
45.0 x 30.1 cm
Object Type
Painting/Drawing/Print
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