Polar Bear Standing

Box #: 3 Artifact: Carving Balsa Wood Where: Kugaaruk Nunavut (Pelly Bay) Date: No Date Artist Name (English): Emily Illuitok 1943 - 2012 Artist Name (Inuktitut): None Signed: Yes Story: This Carving Was Purchased When We Lived In Pelly Bay. We Knew Emily. The Material Used For This Carving Was Found Floating In The Ocean. No One Knew What It Was. Our Research Gave Options. Balsa Wood, Dried Fungal Or Dried Plant Life. We Decided It Was Balsa Wood.