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Narwhal Tusk
Ivory
From Eclipse Sound, Baffin Island
Dating to the early 20th century
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| The narwhal tusk is a tooth —
one of a pair in the animal's upper jaw. Teeth of the
female remain embedded in the gum, but in the male the
left tooth protrudes
and can reach a length of 275 cm (9 feet). As the tusk
grows it twists; the result is a straight tusk with a
spiral structure. It is still uncertain how the male narwhal
uses his tusk. |
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Atlantic
Walrus
Sculpture made of ivory
From Pangnirtung, Baffin Island
Dating to 1933-1942
Dr. Jon A. and Mrs. Muriel Bildfell Collection
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The eastern Arctic male walrus
averages three metres (10 feet) in length and weighs about
760 kg (1,650 pounds). It undertakes only local migrations
and is found in Hudson Bay and the waters surrounding
Baffin Island, including Cumberland Sound.
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