Signed, "Mungituk" and his seal

Signed, "Lutak" and his seal

Originally catalogued as made of sealskin, but this is not correct; appears to be caribou.Illus. p. 97 in Turner, Lucien M., Scott A. Heyes, and K. M. Helgen. 2014. Mammals of Ungava & Labrador: the 1882-1884 fieldnotes of Lucien M. Turner together with Inuit and Innu knowledge. Identified there as "Caribou skin sleeping bag (1884). A sleeping bag used and collected by Turner at Ft. Chimo. He noted that the sleeping bag was a European concept co-opted by some Inuit. It measures 7' x 3' x 8". Turner wrote about its comfort: "The Arctic traveler who has once indulged in sleep within the soothing folds of a soft reindeer skin sleeping-bag will be loath to expose himself to the vagaries of an uncomfortable bed and shifting blankets." Turner (1887a: 703) noted that pogaluk was the Inuit word for sleeping bag." Sleeping bag is also further described on pp. 96-97 of the publication.

Stone carving of a loon sitting as if on water (flat base). The figure has a two holes bored into the base, one of which goes up and out the left side of the bird's neck.

Napkin ring made from tusk. No decoration. Smooth both inside and outside.

Napkin ring made from tusk. No decoration. Smooth both inside and outside.

Napkin ring made from tusk. No decoration. Smooth both inside and outside.