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Hunting Narwhal

Date: 1975
Dimensions:
3 1/4 × 7 1/2 × 4 in. (8.3 × 19.1 × 10.2 cm)
Medium: Steatite, ivory (walrus) Components come apart, figure is held in place on the kayak with a peg
Credit Line: From the University of Lethbridge art collection; gift of Dr. Margaret (Marmie) Perkins Hess, 2017
Object number: 2018.243
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DescriptionWalrus ivory kayak hunter confronting a narwhal, his proper right arm is pulled back by his head about to strike, proper left hand has a paddle . Narwhal is turning to confront the stoic hunter. Mounted on steatite