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Hunter Figure3528/9

Stone carving of a kneeling hunter holding a bone(?) spear in his raised right hand. The hunter is portrayed as if wearing a thick parka, pants and boots. His left arm is held tight to his body. The mottled black stone shows dark green highlights at the layers and cracks. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and bone ?
Made in
Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving3528/8

Stone carving of a group of three people. Mottled dark grey-black stone carved to represent three bodies merged together in a row, with separately carved heads. Each head is shown wearing a flat hood. One side shows the person's arm, at the other side is a shoulder. The faces have carved eyes, noses, mouths. The two people at the ends are smiling, the one in the middle is frowning. The flat base has incised syllabics.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mother Figure3528/2

Very heavy stone carving of a mother and child. The stone is mottled dark grey carved in the form of a woman holding a child at her right side. Details are carved into the stone for eyes, noses, mouths and the mother's hair part and braids; the form of the woman suggests she is wearing an amauti style parka. Syllabics inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Narwhal Figure3528/18 a-c

Large, black stone narwhal (part a) on a round stone stand (part b) with a detachable bone(?) spiraled tusk (part c) that goes into a hole in the whale's nose. White inlaid eyes. Bone peg on stomach that sits in stand hole. Artist name inscribed on base of stand.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and bone ?
Made in
Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mother Figure3528/11

Stone carving of a mother and child. The woman is standing and wearing an amauti type parka with the child at her right side in the pouch. The stone is dark grey-black with reddish highlights. Syllabics inscribed on bottom of feet.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Repulse Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Goose Figure3528/20 a-b

Stone carving of a goose on a separate antler base (part b). Goose is made of polished black stone in a resting position with its head turned back. Fours lines are carved on the back to show wings; for eyes there are small circular lines with a tiny hole indented in the centre. The goose has a hole in the bottom at centre for the stand's peg. The antler stand is a Y-shaped piece with the ends rounded off, and a wooden peg inserted at the centre. Artist name and community inscribed on bottom of goose.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, caribou antler and wood
Made in
Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mother Figure3528/5 a-b

Whale bone carving of a woman and child. The main piece is the torso, head and raised arms of a woman, with the upper part of a child carved as if located in a hood on her back. Part b is a large separate whale bone knife that balances in her left hand. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle3504/1

Wood rattle carved in the shape of a duck. Formed with two pieces, top and bottom, that are tied together on each side with black cloth. Pieces are also secured together with nails at the end of the handle and underneath the duck head. Duck’s eyes are drilled into face, beak has been lost. Body is large and rounded on both sides. Tail functions as a long handle. Ends angle outward, forming a “V” shape. Label attached to inner top section of tail. Handwritten text across back. Rattle is hollow, and filled with pebbles and small sheets of metal. (Original ties, likely hide or root, are gone).

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
wood, cotton fibre, metal and stone
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3502/7

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.

Culture
Inuit
Material
seal skin, sheep skin, ink ? and leather skin
Made in
Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll3502/8

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.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, wool fibre, animal skin and dye
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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