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FOOD QUEST: THE ANIMALS
FOOD QUEST
Caribou Sculpture, HC 1924
Polar Bear Sculpture, 997.22.1
Arctic Fox Sculpture, 997.22.5
Duck Sculpture, L956.41.47F
Walrus with Seal Skin Float and Drag, HC4117
Narwhal Sculpture, 997.22.26.1-2
White Whale/Beluga Sculpture, 936.70.1 / HC3618
Bowhead Whale Sculpture, 941.46.152.G/HC4519
Seal Sculpture, 997.22.11
Arctic Char Sculpture, 997.22.33
The Arctic Fox
Arctic Fox Sculpture, 997.22.5 When fur traders entered the Arctic, their main interest was the skin of the Arctic fox. Fox skins, however, have been important to the Inuit for various items of clothing, including ruffs for parkas and insulation in footwear.

Sculpture made of ivory
From Pangnirtung, Baffin Island
Dating to 1933-1942

997.22.5


Arctic Fox Distribution Map
Legend/key for distribution map
Distribution of the Arctic fox, Alopex lagopus  
 
 
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