"Inuvialuit" by Abraham Anghik Ruben

"Inuvialuit" and the companion piece "Song of the Inuvialuit" (in the background of the image) were part of Abraham Anghik Ruben's exhibit, Aurora Borealis and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, in Yellowknife, NWT during the summer of 2015. "Inuvialuit"...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Campbell, Sandy, Ruben, Abraham Anghik
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://era.library.ualberta.ca/items/7cf5c8d1-124a-469e-b433-933486f8b09a
https://doi.org/10.7939/R3057D07K
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Summary:"Inuvialuit" and the companion piece "Song of the Inuvialuit" (in the background of the image) were part of Abraham Anghik Ruben's exhibit, Aurora Borealis and the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, in Yellowknife, NWT during the summer of 2015. "Inuvialuit" is made of Narwhal tusk (ivory) and Brazilian soapstone. It was created in 2011 and is in the collectino of Nick and Elaine Tsimides. Ruben was born in Paulatuk, NWT. This image is high resolution, so that it is possible to zoom in to see the detail of the carving.