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Record 1 2025-05-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Games and Toys (General)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
DEF

A toy owl, measuring about 12.5 centimetres tall, and handcrafted from real or synthetic seal furs and hide.

CONT

Ookpik, which means "snowy owl" or "Arctic owl" in Inuktitut, is the name of one of the most popular of Inuit handicrafts, a souvenir sealskin owl with a large head and big eyes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux et jouets (Généralités)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
DEF

Jouet artisanal inuit en forme de hibou fabriqué à l'aide de fourrure et de peau de phoque.

CONT

Ookpik, mot signifiant «hibou des neiges» ou «hibou arctique» en langue inuktitut, fait référence à l'un des objets artisanaux inuits les mieux connus : un hibou fait de peau de phoque, avec une grosse tête et de grands yeux.

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