The paint is black, red, white, and green.

Walrus-shaped, almost flat but slightly concave piece of hollowed tusk. Overall the piece takes the outline of a walrus head with wide open mouth and protruding tusk, narrowing toward the rounded opposite end. Interior is concave and undecorated. Exterior is etched with a scene in which a sled pulled by 5 trotting dogs carries two people along with their packages. An igloo stands in the background to the right. The walrus’s whisker follicles and eye are also etched in. The etchings are filled with a dark paint or ink substance to make them more visible.

Carving of a man and dog, on a stand (part a). Male figure (part b) is carved of tusk and stands with arms stretched in front of him. He wears a parka and leggings decorated with black paint around hem, hood, and wrists. Boots and mittens are also black. Facing him is a large dog (part c), white but for its black nose, eyes, mouth and claws. Dog has a thick tail that curves to rest on his back. Both figures have two wooden pegs in their feet that connect them to holes in the stand, which is a long rectangle of smoothed brown stone.

A wooden carving with intricate patterns on the surface. There are four holes along the top of the carving. The carving curves upwards on either end, and it is covered in swirling patterns.

A wooden carving with intricate patterns across the surface. There are four holes along the top and the carving curves upwards at either end. The patterns are filled in with white lime on either side, while the upper part is undecorated. The design is mirrored on each side.

Stone carving of a woman. She is shown bending forward with a child wrapped in the amaut pouch on the back of her parka, and carrying a large stone cooking lamp in her hands, resting it on the ground in front of her. Her parka is fringed along the sides, and she wears high boots. The woman’s textured hair is plaited into two braids, her face broad, with wide eyes and mouth and a small nose. Disc number scratched on base appears to read E9 916.

Carving of a kayak (part a) with a separate seated figure (part b), float (part c), harpoon (part d), and a kayak paddle (part e). There is thread attached to the harpoon and the float to represent a skin line. (Originally had skin lines).

Gift from the Estate of Victor J. Dodier, Sr. and Jean H. Dodier.

The Elizabeth Cole Butler Collection.