Beaver

Beaver

Technique: Carved, engraved, polished. Materials: Steatite (soapstone); hardness <7; black. Design Elements: Beaver is standing on all fours. Tail is large in relation to body size. Eyes, nostrils, mouth and digits are engraved.
  • Object: Beaver
  • Artist: Isapik
  • Circa: Late 20th C
  • Dimensions: H: 2 5/8"; L: 4 7/8"; W: 3 1/2"
  • Culture Area: Arctic
  • Cultural Group: Inuit
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: George B. Robson
  • Catalog #: 96.118