Sculpture
Carving of a small herd of five belugas (white whales: qilalugaq, plur. -it) in ivory and musk ox horn (musk ox: ummimaq), for the one in front of the group, set on a caribou antler base.
- Accession Number 2022.18.128
- Period 20th century
- Materials antlers, caribou, horn, musk ox, ivory, walrus
- Measurements 3 x 21 x 3,5 cm
Historical context
Sculpture depicting a herd of five belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) swimming at equal distances. The beluga (in Inuit: qilalugaq) is a highly social marine mammal that lives and hunts in groups. The stage is mounted on a rod that extends lengthwise over a base made from a portion of caribou plume sliced longitudinally to create a relatively flat, stable surface. Four of the miniature white whales were carved from walrus ivory, while the la...
- Accession Number 2022.18.128
- Period 20th century
- Materials antlers, caribou, horn, musk ox, ivory, walrus
- Measurements 3 x 21 x 3,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Michel Noël Collection, 2022.018.128
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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