To say that this work has a lot going on would be to understate the fine, delicate details of the etching and carving. Scenes of dog sledding and hunting caribou and walrus are punctuated with groups of dancers and people walking the land. The three complex pictorial narratives, arranged along both sides and even the bottom, are reminiscent of the finest engraved drill bows, bag handles, and hunting tallies. The panel is topped with a veritable parade of tiny animals: dogs, bears, and a lone seal on one side, and a phalanx of walruses standing guard on the other. The closest comparable objects we have seen are decorated ivory pipes that date from somewhat later in the 19th century. One can imagine the time taken to carve this delightful work, carefully etching the many lines of narrative and decorating the animals to their finest.