Sculpture
Carving of a small herd of five belugas (white whales: qilalugaq, plur. -it) in ivory on a caribou antler base.
- Accession Number 2022.18.127
- Period 20th century
- Materials antlers, caribou, ivory, walrus
- Measurements 4 x 21 x 6,5 cm
Historical context
Sculpture of a small herd of five beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in walrus ivory, dispersed on a caribou antler base. At one end, an adult is followed by an immature, possibly its calf, while a pair swims in the center, barely separated from a solitary individual. By using walrus ivory, the interpretation of the white whale (in Inuit: qilalugaq, plur. -it) gains in realism. Indeed, this small marine mammal has white skin. Simple in...
- Accession Number 2022.18.127
- Period 20th century
- Materials antlers, caribou, ivory, walrus
- Measurements 4 x 21 x 6,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Michel Noël Collection, 2022.018.127
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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