Edition of 368/500 "It is proof of high culture to say the greatest matters in a simple way."-Emerson 1860. Nalauqataq is the Spring Whale Festival among the Eskimo of Pelly Bay. It is a time of celebration; a time of gratitude to the spirit of the whale--nurturer of Eskimo life. Nalauqataq holds his ceremonial drum, which traditionally would have been made of walrus liver membrane. He wears his clothing skin-side-out, to keep the warmth of the fur next to his body. His parka and mukluks are trimmed with hand-woven braid. Nalauqataq is all porcelain, 14" tall.