INUIT (North Pole)
ref. # 080 eskimo art -´Carving of an Otter´
"Possibly a child's toy. Carved, drilled Walrus ivory with inscribed lines. L. 4.5 in.Provenance: The DeMenil Collection
The beauty of ivory has always made it a highly desired commodity. It is always white when carved, but as shown, many pieces have been were unearthed from archeological excavations and are stained in rich hues of brown from minerals deposited over the centuries in the material's veined structure."
©: 2002, EskimoIvory.com
tags: #eskimo #ivory
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081 -eskimo -North Pole map
The frontpage of a magazine about astronomy and geography depicting a patriotic eagle, a five star map of the North Pole and motto ´
E Pluribus Unum´, which is latin for ´one made out of many´ (used on US coins, government, etc.)
©: probably around 1902tags: #north pole #e pluribus unum
Roald Engelbregt Gravning AMUNDSEN
16 July 1872: Borge, Østfold, NorwayDisappeared: 18 June 1928 (aged 55) Barents Sea
Nationality: Norwegian
Occupation: Explorer
Known for: First expedition to the South Pole and flyover of the North Pole
Awards: Hubbard Medal (1907), Charles P. Daly Medal (1912), Vega Medal (1913)
very readable story:
http://www.historynet.com/roald-amundsen-and-the-1925-north-pole-expedition.htm
