Pair of salt and pepper shakers with twist lids. Both shakers have rectangular bases with rounded sides that taper to lipped, circular openings; small triangles carved into lips for lids to screw into. Both lids have 12 holes drilled into their tops, and small protrusions on their bottom inner edges, for securing the lid to the shaker. One shaker (part a) has three lines carved close together down the left and right sides, forming sharp ridges; three lines carved down front and back, forming wide ridges. Lid of shaker (part b) is a two-headed walrus, with the faces looking in opposite directions; three diagonal lines carved into either side of lid. Walruses have finely carved tusks, and pouting mouths; nostrils, eyes, and whispers done with black pigment. Second shaker (part c) has repeating zigzags carved around all sides of body; two angled lines carved into front and back, forming deep channels. Lid (part d) is a two-headed bear, with the faces looking in opposite directions; three diagonal lines carved into either side of lid. Bears have long snouts, small rounded ears, and a line incised around the outer edge of their face; eyes, nose, and mouth done with black pigment.

• Narrative

  Collected by the donor's father, Douglas B. Ritcey, who was a radio operator stationed in Iqualuit, from the 1940s to 1952; he then went to Goose Bay, Labrador.

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• Type of Item container
• Culture Inuit
• Material walrus tusk, pigment
• Measurements height 7.3 cm, width 4.1 cm, depth 4.2 cm (overall) height 7.4 cm, width 4.6 cm, depth 3.7 cm (remarks)

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• Previous Owner Susan Smith
• Received from Susan Smith

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• Made in Iqaluit

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• Creation Date between 1940 and 1952
• Ownership Date before August 2, 2024
• Acquisition Date on August 2, 2024

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• Condition fair
• Accession Number 3668/0001 a-d