Sculpture
Soapstone sculpture of a shaman.
- Accession Number 2022.18.170
- Artiste / Auteur Qalingo, Samisa
- Date 1983
- Materials stone, soapstone
- Measurements 10 x 6 x 12,5 cm
Historical context
Steatite sculpture of a bird dominating two faces. The bird is at rest on a mound. In front of it are two faces hanging from the base, as if they were (in a nest) on the edge of a cliff. One of the faces is facing straight ahead, its mouth wide open as if it were screaming at the top of its lungs. The other face covers the head of the first. It faces upwards and appears resigned. This work is reminiscent of the Inuit myth about a woman wh...
- Accession Number 2022.18.170
- Artiste / Auteur Qalingo, Samisa
- Date 1983
- Materials stone, soapstone
- Measurements 10 x 6 x 12,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Michel Noël Collection, 2022.018.170
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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