This is an example of an Inuit engraved scrimshaw by Davidee Itulu. It is made with stone, ivory, and black ink. It shows igloos, a walrus, a caribou, a polar bear, an Arctic hare, a bird, and an Arctic char. This was important to the Inuit because they lived in igloos and they killed the animals for meat and fur.
This is my engraving. I made it with paper. It shows a spear, igloo, owl, ulu, and harpoon. I made it because these things are important to them. The igloo was their home, the ulu was used for cutting meat and skins, the harpoon was used for hunting seals and whales. The owl was a spirit that looked after them and was in lots of their legends.
by Garry