Narwhal Figure Item Number: 3528/17 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Black stone narwhal on a greenish-black stone stand (part b). The whale has a wooden peg in its belly that sits in the hole in the oval stand, and a detachable spiraled tusk (part c) that goes into a hole near the mouth. There is a ridge along the back that curves down slightly to the fluted tail. It has slightly curved pectoral fins projecting at the front sides. There are carved holes for the eyes, and a V shaped blowhole mark, and an incised line for the mouth. Syllabics (i-si-tu i-lu-la) inscribed on base of stand.
Maker uncertain; recorded by collector as Eeshetoo; signed in syllabics as i-si-tu i-lu-la.