Sculpture
Ivory sculptures of a whale (beluga: qilalugaq) and a tern on a soapstone base.
- Accession Number 2022.18.130
- Period 20th century
- Materials ivory, walrus, stone, soapstone
- Measurements 4,5 x 13 x 3,5 cm
Historical context
This ivory miniature depicts a white whale, or beluga or qilalugaq in the Inuit language, swimming near what appears to be a tern. Also known as a sea swallow, this bird with its slender wings and graceful body is suspended on an ivory stem above a soapstone base whose mottling may evoke the foam of the waves, the marine environment. The walrus ivory contrasts with the dark surface of the base, highlighting the whiteness of the belugaR...
- Accession Number 2022.18.130
- Period 20th century
- Materials ivory, walrus, stone, soapstone
- Measurements 4,5 x 13 x 3,5 cm
© Pointe-à-Callière Collection, Michel Noël Collection, 2022.018.130
Photo by Victor Diaz Lamich
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