Narwhal Figure Item Number: 3528/16 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 on top of the somewhat rectangular 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. The round eyes and blowhole appear to have black paint in them? 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.