Chasing the Bear Item Number: 2871/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Stonecut print depicting a large polar bear being pursued by a wolf, a hunting dog and a male hunter. The hunter wears boots, pants and a hooded parka and carries a spear. To the right of the hunter’s head are four stamps. Two of these stamps are red with the top stamp perhaps depicting an eye. The bottom two stamps are black; one of which is more faded than the other. Inscription: "Chasing the Bear stone cut #40/50 Cape Dorset N.W.T. 1961 Eegyvudluk" runs along the bottom of the image.