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Inuit on a small boat with the
Hudson's Bay Company supply vessel, "Nascopie," at anchor in the background
The Nascopie sank near Cape Dorset in 1947.
Photograph thought to have been taken in Pangnirtung, Baffin Island
Dating to 1940-1942
Dr. Jon A. and Mrs. Muriel Bildfell Collection 997.84.135.98 |
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Female Figure
Sculpture made of ivory, metal, cord, paint
From Fort Ross, Somerset Island
Dating to 1937-1939
Gift of L. A. Learmonth
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| Carvers in the historic era created
depictions of everyday life and with great accuracy represented contemporary clothing
and hair styles. |
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