Carving of a mother bird with four chicks sitting as if on water (part a). Two of the four chicks detach from the base (parts b-c). Three of the chicks have a tusk peg which goes into a hole in the base; the mother bird and one chick have a metal peg. Only the mother bird has black inset eyes, one of which is missing. The chicks have eyes darkened with ink. On the base is written "Metil."

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• Type of Item figure
• Culture Inuit
• Material baleen, ink, metal, walrus tusk
• Measurements height 3.4 cm, width 5.9 cm, depth 3.2 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Robert Clayton
• Received from Robert Clayton

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• Made in Pangnirtung

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• Creation Date during 1950
• Collection Date between 1949 and 1951
• Ownership Date before December 1, 2013
• Acquisition Date on December 1, 2013

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• Item Classes carvings & sculpture
• Condition good
• Accession Number 3040/0038 a-c