Gift Details

Gift Information

Value: $650.00

Year Received: 2004

Date Received: NA

Gift Description

A stone, probably serpentine, figure of a polar bear in a seated position. Inuit sculpture, it was carved in the cooperative of Puvirnituk located in northeastern Canada. As a registered Inuit sculpture the message ``2003, Qumaluk 37464'' is incised on the underside of the base. It is also marked ``Canada, Ministry of Agriculture A475-AB CI 37465''. The maker is Tukgi Gumaluk. Received: February 11, 2004. Appraised Value: $650.00. Location: The item was returned to the USDA/FAS Foreign Visitor and Protocol Office to be processed for turn-in to General Services Administration.

Justification

Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and U.S. Government