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Doll3159/1

Doll with fur trimmed tunic. Large female doll has a leather face with protruding nose; eyes, brows and mouth are embroidered in black thread. A deep hood lined with long animal fur can be lifted to completely cover the head and face. This is sewn to the tunic which is made of a flowered fabric and edged around hem and wrists with fur. A wide knit belt in red and orange with tasseled ends is fastened around the doll’s waist. Legs are made of stuffed blue felt with tall leather-soled boots on the feet. Inuktitut syllabics are stitched around the the cuff of the right boot.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre, animal hair and skin
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Walrus Doll3146/1 a-b

Stuffed animal, known as a "packing doll" type. In the form of a mother walrus (part a) and baby walrus (part b). Large walrus is made of dark brown wool, with tusks in a light tan colour, and whiskers made from single strands of tan thread. Animal is wearing a blue wool parka (amauti) decorated with green and white waves around hems, and light blue stitching. The small walrus calf fits into the large hood of the mother's parka. Calf has small stitches of light coloured wool for whiskers.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Spence Bay, Nunavut, Canada and Taloyoak, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kayak Carving3040/99 a-e

Carving of a kayak (part a) with a separate seated figure (part b), float (part c), harpoon (part d), and a kayak paddle (part e). There is thread attached to the harpoon and the float to represent a skin line. (Originally had skin lines).

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, sinew and cotton fibre
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/41 a-b

Carving of two arctic hares - a mother and leveret - attached to a base. The mother (part a) is standing on her hind legs while the leveret (part b) is on all fours. Both are have a hole in their base that attaches to a peg on the rectangular base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotA2.499

A large, long and deep rectangular stone cooking pot.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
soapstone stone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon3128/3 a-b

East Greenland harpoon. Part a is a long, straight, wooden shaft, squared at the bottom where it is capped with a cut square of tusk, and narrowing along its length toward the tip. At the shaft’s midpoint several holes are bored into the wood, in which are inserted a hook and nubs of bone. The harpoon’s head is made from carved narwhal tusk, its shape long and rounded, thicker through middle and narrowing at end where a small piece is attached. Part b is an intricately designed throwing board. The board is rectangular, thin in profile, and concave on its underside. The base is wide, narrowing to tip where a shaped piece of bone is inset. Along the board’s upper surface are nailed 41 tiny seals carved from bone. Narrow strips of bone line the edges. The throwing board has three holes along the body that allow it to attach to the harpoon shaft by the nubs and hook.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, narwhal tusk, bone and metal
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon3128/2

Harpoon. Long wooden shank has a large notch in butt. Top holds a long metal blade, thin in profile, tapering to a sharp point. Blade is rusted.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and iron metal ?
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon3128/1 a-b

Harpoon. Part a is a partial wooden shaft that curves slightly along its length, with a squared base at bottom. Head is carved of walrus tusk and tapers to a point, with carved rings at neck, attached to the shaft with hide ties. Part b is the bottom element of the shaft, also made of wood, straight and slightly squared along the length and tapering at butt. Top has an inset square of tusk, with several short hide ties piercing the wood just below. Several small holes are bored into the shaft of parts a and b, some with nubs of tusk emerging. A necessary piece connecting parts a and b is missing.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, walrus tusk and leather skin
Made in
Greenland
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carved Tusk2014.90.1

Gift from the Estate of Victor J. Dodier, Sr. and Jean H. Dodier.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus ivory
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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Dancing Walrus2012.127.19

Gift of Meredith and Robert Amon.

Culture
American, Inuit and Cape Dorset
Material
serpentine stone and caribou antler
Holding Institution
Portland Art Museum
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