A single piece of driftwood, light brown, highly polished in an exagerated horseshoe shape, carved to signify two otters at play. The tails touch the base their heads and forelegs swerve upwards into a graceful arch. A laminated piece of wood is shaped to form a base for one hind leg of one otter a…
A single piece of driftwood, light brown, highly polished in an exagerated horseshoe shape, carved to signify two otters at play. The tails touch the base their heads and forelegs swerve upwards into a graceful arch. A laminated piece of wood is shaped to form a base for one hind leg of one otter and the base for the back/rump of the other. This smaller piece is attached to a flat U-shaped piece of wood which is the base.
Two otters lying on a platform over fish, tail in mouth of one otter, body in mouth of other otter, details show whiskers, claws, eyes, nostrils, fish head.
Two otters lying on a platform over fish, tail in mouth of one otter, body in mouth of other otter, details show whiskers, claws, eyes, nostrils, fish head.
standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
standing otter; front and back feet pointing foreward, head up; features defined as well as ears; eyes, nostrils and mouth black; tail straight back; natural striped colouring, white and ivory seam runs full length from chin between legs and belly, continues top of tail.
one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
one piece ivory otter, standing with tail straight out; head up with a fish in his mouth; faintly inscribed details of eyes in otter as well as fish, and gills.
dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
dark green/brown/black stone; stylized otter standing with feet together; back highly arched; tail pointing straight back; eyes and nostrils indicated with round holes filled with a brown substance.
Otter on platform base, biting fish's head while fish being held in left forepaw, which has seven claws; details scratched for ears, eyes, whiskers, mouth; Inuit symbols on base include possibly number 98; removed Canadian Eskimo Art and 34 stickers. Poss. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip.
Otter on platform base, biting fish's head while fish being held in left forepaw, which has seven claws; details scratched for ears, eyes, whiskers, mouth; Inuit symbols on base include possibly number 98; removed Canadian Eskimo Art and 34 stickers. Poss. purchased by CRW on 1968 Povungnituk trip.
black stone, pair of otters sitting on their haunches, front feet tight against the body, carved feet and features, eyes and nose inlaid with a white substance
black stone, pair of otters sitting on their haunches, front feet tight against the body, carved feet and features, eyes and nose inlaid with a white substance
(a.) Dark green stone, otter standing with had up but turned slightly to the right with mouth open, smooth and graceful form. Otter's tail has a slight bend to the ground. (b) Ivory fish , 3.2 dm. long , hangs by the head from the otter's mouth.
(a.) Dark green stone, otter standing with had up but turned slightly to the right with mouth open, smooth and graceful form. Otter's tail has a slight bend to the ground. (b) Ivory fish , 3.2 dm. long , hangs by the head from the otter's mouth.
The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smoot…
The stone color used here is green with black specks. The otter stands on all four of his short legs with his head up and tail outstretched. The face features and front toes are carved in great detail and inlaid with a white substance. The body of the otter is long, slender and finshed with a smooth surface.