PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Historical Artifacts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 days agoChess set made of walrus ivory, Eskimo, ~1885 ADlemmy.worldimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up180
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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoThe Met museum link used ‘Eskimo’, so it’s what I used. Elsewhere I’ve used (and seen the Met use) Inuit, but I’m always hesitant to change the word choices from the source.
minus-squareskeptomatic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoWhy did they make it out of Eskimo?
The Met museum link used ‘Eskimo’, so it’s what I used. Elsewhere I’ve used (and seen the Met use) Inuit, but I’m always hesitant to change the word choices from the source.
Why did they make it out of Eskimo?