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Carved tupilaq (tupilak). Skeletal type figure on all fours. It has a flipper-like hand and foot on its left side and a human-style hand and foot on the right side. The head has a long rounded snout with a small mouth slit underneath and black inlaid eyes. The skeletal body shows six layers of ribs and a long spine that ends in a small tail point. Unsigned.
Stone carving of a predator type bird (eagle?). Made of a grey-green stone with copper brown areas. Standing bird looking forward with its wings folded. Incised eyes. The abstract feet form a triangle for the base. The back of the wings, top of the head, tail, beak and base all have copper colouring. Artist inscription on base
White (beluga) whale attached to an antler base. Carved whale of tusk, with pectoral fins glued in place. Appears to have a wooden peg attached firmly to the flat antler base. Green ink has been added to the round incised eyes and the ]-shaped blowhole on top. The small tail appears to have been broken and reattached. Artist inscription on base in green marker.
Male doll, in seated position, with dried seal skin face. Nose, mouth and eyes are done in relief. Eyes are coloured with dark blue ink(?). Small holes in nose, imitating nostrils. Large tongue sticking out of mouth; cleft chin is pronounced underneath. Eyebrows and hair made of seal fur. Figure is wearing seal fur clothing, consisting of a parka, mittens, pants and boots. Parka hood is pointed and has leather ties hanging from the tip. Hood, cuffs and bottom edge are trimmed with sheep fur. Matching trim along pant openings.
Doll, in standing position, with a stone face. Eyes are incised, nose and mouth are carved in relief. Figure is wearing dark blue wool clothing, consisting of a parka, pants, mittens and boots. Parka has white fur trim on the hood, cuffs and front bottom edge. Back of parka extends into a long flap, bordered with a wide white band. Pants have two white embroidered lines on each leg. Leg openings bordered with large white bands, decorated with pink embroidered lines. Boots have two white embroidered lines around their centres. Vamps are light grey. Manufacturer’s mark attached to back interior of parka.
Pair of wool doll mittens, joined by a braided yellow and lavender cord. Multi-coloured pompoms towards ends of cord. Mittens are cream-coloured with dark yellow stitching along the seams. Openings bordered with band of dark purple and white diagonal lines. Two rows of embroidered decoration above border. First row is a yellow zigzag; second is green scalloped line. Green crosses embroidered on the thumbs and top of the mittens.
Male doll, in standing position, with a stone face. Eyes are incised; nose, mouth and full cheeks are carved in relief. Small holes in nose, imitating nostrils. Tattoos incised across face, consisting of an arrow, and linear, curvilinear and circular motifs. Body is carved out of whale bone. Seal fur attached throughout, imitating fur trimmed clothing. Male is wearing a hooded parka with a long flap, pants, mittens and boots. Hood covered in fox fur, face opening trimmed with deer fur. Artist inscription on stone tag tied to doll’s left hand.
Small carving of a seal. The seal is on its stomach with its head raised and looking left. The body is propped up on its fore flippers. Its lower body is curved to the left, hind flippers pointed to the right. Circular indents in the face, imitating eyes and nostrils, with an incised line below, imitating the mouth. Claws are carved in relief. Carving is unsigned.
Carving of a snowy owl on a small square base. Owl is standing with body tilted forward, wings tucked at sides. Wings are carved in relief. Wide triangles incised along feet edges, imitating claws. The eyes and nostrils are black insets. Carving is unsigned.
Ulu type knife. Metal blade is crescent-shaped with a beveled bottom edge. Top edge curves downward from centre on both sides, before flaring out again at corners. Blade is attached to a metal shank, with two rivets, that is inserted into bottom centre of wooden handle. Handle is rectangular in shape, with a rounded top edge.