Sculpture
Sculpture of two seals (natsiq), a female with her pup in ivory on a soapstone base.
- Accession Number 2022.18.126.1-2
- Artiste / Auteur Nutarluk, Bobby
- Period 20th century
- Materials ivory, walrus, stone, soapstone
- Measurements 2,7 x 3,5 x 9 cm
Historical context
Two walrus-ivory seals (Inuit: natsiq, singular) stretch out in an alert posture, their heads pointing upwards at an angle and their caudal fins raised. They stand side by side on a soapstone base evoking an ice floe. The difference in size between the two marine mammals suggests an adult with a calf, also known as a whitecoat. Indeed, pack ice is the preferred place for females to give birth to their pups. Seals climb onto pack ice or ro...
- Accession Number 2022.18.126.1-2
- Artiste / Auteur Nutarluk, Bobby
- Period 20th century
- Materials ivory, walrus, stone, soapstone
- Measurements 2,7 x 3,5 x 9 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Michel Noël Collection, 2022.018.126.1-2
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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