Hooked mat
ca. 1942
Sold through the Grenfell Mission, Harrington Harbour, Quebec
The fur adorning the mat is seal.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization, A-974)

Spout lamp
1800-1860
Nova Scotia
Suitable for burning seal oil.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization, B-27)

Sea Dog Pills
1998
Leung Chi See, Hong Kong, China
Made from the organs of seals and other animals purporting to have restorative effects on men.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization, 998.33.4-6)

Seal oil capsules
1998
Canomega Industries, Willowdale, Ontario, and Terra Nova Fishery Company, Clarenville, Newfoundland
Seal oil contains Omega 3, a fatty acid found in the human body that is said to combat high cholesterol and the hardening of the arteries.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization, 997.40.1-2)

Seal-fur hat with silver-fox trim
ca. 1965
Gift of Nancy Fraser, Ottawa, Ontario
The owner never wore it because of the controversy over hunting baby seals, even though the hat itself was not fashioned from whitecoat fur.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization, 985.22.2)

Sealskin boots
1983
The shell is made of urine-tanned sealskin.
(Canadian Museum of Civilization,
83-476.1-2)