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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
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Dog
Sculpture made of ivory
From Amadjuak, Baffin Island
Dating to 1924
Gift of Major L.T. Burwash
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| Animal sculptures from the historic era depict
vital details — but in comparison to ancient representations, what they
gain in realism they lose in the aura of spiritual power. |
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