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Title
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Inupiaq polar bear ivory carvings, circa 1960
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Caption
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These walrus ivory carvings owned by Alex Magtoya were produced by native Inupiat people of the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea regions. Indigenous communities of the Arctic have hunted walrus (among other sea mammals including seals and whales) as sources of food for hundreds of years, utilizing their skins, bones, and tusks for clothing, tools, and crafts. Walrus populations plummeted around the Arctic by the early 20th-century following the arrival of Europeans, only to rebound when limits were placed on commercial hunts. Today, walruses, polar bears, and many other Arctic animals face an even-deadlier threat - global climate change.
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Containing Publication
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Stefansson Mss-254: Frances Ross papers
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Date Created
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1960
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Place of Publication
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King Island, Alaska
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Rights
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No Known Copyright
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Bibliographic Citation
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Inupiaq polar bear ivory carvings, circa 1960s. Stefansson Mss-254: Frances Ross papers, Box: 12 "Vocabulary Cards and Artifacts, undated", Folder: 4 “(Artifacts) Ivory jewelry and carvings; [corresponds to Tape 48A], undated"
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Filename
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exh-vanishing_Inupiaq_001.jpeg
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exh-vanishing_Inupiaq_002.jpeg
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exh-vanishing_Inupiaq_003.jpeg
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exh-vanishing_Inupiaq_004.jpeg
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Case Number
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Causes and Consequences of Extinction
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Item Number
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1
