EO.1990.26.68

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Inv. Nr.: EO19902668 Country: Canada Area: Nunavut Territory Site: Kugaaruk Material: Ivory and Caribou Bone Description: Netslik Inuit craftsmen create a figurine of two birds, crafted from ivory and mounted on a sturdy caribou bone base between 1955 and 1960. This remarkable piece was donated to the museum by Elisabeth van de Velde and Franz Van de Velde, who collected it during his Catholic mission. A photogrammetry model of this artifact is owned by RMCA and created by A. Mathys in 2017.