Kananginak Pootoogook

Sealskin Used for Mitts
Recent Acquisition

Maker

Kananginak Pootoogook (Canadian, 1935-2010)

Culture

Inuit

Title

Sealskin Used for Mitts

Year

1991

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Geography

Nunavut

Dimensions

76.2 x 56.5 cm (30 x 22 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamp in red and syllabics for Cape Dorset Studios/ Sealskin used for Mitts (in cursive)/ Lithograph (in cursive)/ Dorset 1991/ Kananginak/ (studio) blindstamp with possible syllabics writing underneath. [LAB 4/14/22]

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2022.30.3

Type

Exhibition History

Natchiq | Onkeehq | Isuwiq
Indigenous Artists Honor the Seal
Apr 04, 2026 – Oct 25, 2026

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Tombstone

Kananginak Pootoogook (Canadian, 1935-2010)
Sealskin Used for Mitts, 1991
Lithograph
76.2 x 56.5 cm (30 x 22 1/4 inches)
Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund 2022.30.3

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