{"product_id":"ikmalick-and-apelagliu-by-captain-john-ross-2nd-arctic-expedition-1835-print-p-7-028308","title":"Ikmalick and Apelagliu by Captain John Ross—2nd Arctic Expedition 1835 print","description":"\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e'Ikmalick and Apelagliu'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA strong portrait plate from Ross’s second Arctic expedition, depicting Ikmalick and Apelagliu, two of the Inuit encountered in Boothia Felix. Such plates were central to the narrative’s claim to scientific and ethnographic value: Ross had not merely sailed into unknown waters, but had lived for years among people whose knowledge of the region proved indispensable. The portraits personalize the contact between the expedition and the Boothian Inuit, moving the book beyond charts and coastal profiles into human encounter. Issued in the 1835 account of the voyage, the plate reflects contemporary British interest in Arctic peoples, clothing and physiognomy, while also reminding the viewer that Ross’s geographical information, food supply and prospects of escape were shaped by local Arctic experience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53123567845723,"sku":"P-7-028308","price":105.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0923\/9583\/1643\/files\/P-7-028308a.jpg?v=1779887903","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquemapsandprints.com\/products\/ikmalick-and-apelagliu-by-captain-john-ross-2nd-arctic-expedition-1835-print-p-7-028308","provider":"Antiquemapsandprints.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}