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Inuit Pipe

1979 1 min
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In this animated short from the Canada Vignette series, the camera explores, in exquisite detail, the daily hunt, fishing scenes and children at play as etched in black on an ivory Inuit pipe.

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Inuit Pipe
  • Canada Vignettes
    Canada Vignettes
    1978 43 films
    Discover this series of classic shorts exploring every facet of Canadian culture and history.

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In this animated short from the Canada Vignette series, the camera explores, in exquisite detail, the daily hunt, fishing scenes and children at play as etched in black on an ivory Inuit pipe.

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Ages 12 to 17
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Have students research the use of the Inuit pipe and explain how the artwork carved into the pipes holds the visual history of a culture. Have students draw what they would etch onto their Inuit pipe and write a short description to accompany each picture.
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