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MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving of a long-tailed jaeger. Jaeger is sitting on a hollow, cylindrical section of narwhal tusk that has been smoothed. Bird has a distinctive curved beak and forked tail. Black inset eyes. On the base is written "Esho-onga" in ink.
- Type of Item figure
- Culture Inuit
- Material narwhal tusk, baleen, ink, walrus tusk
- Measurements height 5.9 cm, width 2.2 cm, depth 4.5 cm (overall)
- Previous Owner Robert Clayton
- Received from Robert Clayton
- Made in Pangnirtung
- Creation Date during 1950
- Collection Date between 1949 and 1951
- Ownership Date before December 1, 2013
- Acquisition Date on December 1, 2013
- Item Classes carvings & sculpture
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3040/0024