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Figure3495/6

Carving of a standing bear, made of Baffin Island white marble. Circular indents in face, imitating eyes, and nose and mouth are incised lines. Triangular ears and rounded tail are carved in relief. Head of bear is narrow, tapering into a rounded body, with wide, cylindrical limbs. Face is looking right and tilted at an angle. The hind legs are widely spaced apart, and the left is slightly bent. Forelegs are held in front of the body, with the right bent inward and the left stretched outward. Incised lines along edges of all paws, imitating claws. Partly illegible inscription on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
marble stone
Made in
Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon3508/1 a-b

Harpoon (part a) with a detachable head (part b). Harpoon has a flat shaft, made of two pieces of antler riveted together, that narrows to a point. Shaft is inserted into a wider “V”-shaped piece of antler, riveted to a cylindrical wooden handle. Knife-shaped, antler blade secured to opposite end of handle with hide ties and copper nails. Hide strip woven through the bottom centre of wooden handle. Strip held close to handle with hide and rope ties. Harpoon head consists of an oval-shaped steel blade, with a sharp point, riveted to a triangular holder. Long hide strap strung through hole drilled into centre of holder. End of strap has a loop handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood, antler, rawhide skin, steel metal, plant fibre, fibre and copper metal
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boots3508/5 a-b

Pair of boots made of caribou skin. Legs and vamps are covered in a mix of brown and white fur, soles are light brown hide. On either side of the boot heels are two long hide ties, meant to be secured around the ankles. The top openings are edged with dark blue cloth, through which is threaded a white braided drawstring. Interiors are unlined.

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou skin, rawhide skin, fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Territories, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3505/32

Brown-pink stone carving of a head. Intricately carved eyes, nose and mouth set in a wide face. Eyes are painted light brown, with full black lashes; underneath thick eyebrows carved in low relief. Cheeks are full, detailed ears rest flat against head. Hair is pulled into a top bun, and coloured grey-brown. Finely incised dark grey lines throughout, imitating individual strands of hair. Artist inscription along back of neck.

Culture
Canadian ?
Material
stone and paint
Made in
Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cradle Figure3525/1

Carving of an infant strapped into a dugout-style carved wooden cradle, with a carved head-presser over and around the infant's head. Cradle has a slanted headboard and rectangular footboard; top half of footboard attached separately. Top edge of headboard and top corners of sides have been painted dark grey; entire footboard and top corners of sides have been painted dark brown-black. Infant is wrapped in a blanket with only its face, neck and feet visible. The head-presser covers the infant's eyes. The frowning mouth is incised; upper lip and long nose done in relief. Straps and rings are carved in relief. Legs of figure are in an elevated position, resting on a slanted platform.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Side Dancer's Gift3520/2

Hand-pulled linocut print depicting a female dancer standing in the sea, with mountains and a cloudy sky in the background. Dancer is wearing a shawl, shirt and knee-length skirt; hair is down and she is barefoot. Head is tilted and right hand is raised to her ear; left hand is held out to the side. Wide curved lines extend from around her hands, touching the edges of the print. A lightning serpent is depicted below her in the sea; shown in profile. Along the bottom edge of the print the edition number, title and artist signature are written in pencil.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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We Dance Them Back In3520/1

Woodblock layered print depicting a female dancer wearing a headdress of a female lightning serpent; dancer is also being led by the supernatural being. Figure is wearing a shawl with circular motifs, short pants and tall boots. Large white circle behind dancer's face; filled with curved rows of dots and trimmed with plain bands and dots. In bottom right corner of print, there is a row of dancing women; heads are tilted down, left hands are raised and right are at sides with their palms down. All are wearing shawls, shirts and knee-length skirts. Wavy bands stretch across print; bands are either plain or filled with circular motifs. Small lightning serpents throughout background; circles with star-like shapes in their centres throughout background. Print has a yellow background with designs overtop done in black and white. Along the bottom edge of the print is the edition number, title and artist signature are written in pencil.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth: Tla-o-qui-aht
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3494/1

Grey stone carving of a standing woman with very long braids. She has oval-shaped eyes, a thin nose, incised eyebrows, and pronounced, frowning mouth. Hair is carved in low relief. Deeply incised lines down her braids, imitating interlacing hair strands. Woman is wearing an amautiq (parka), with high side slits. The back is pinned up. Her hood is down, with trim done in relief. Hood covers opening of a large pouch hanging from shoulders, that extends down her back and protrudes outward. Curved lines across the forearms of her parka. Chest carved in relief, with braids draping overtop. Feet are shoulder width apart, arms are held straight at her sides. Underneath her parka, she is wearing a pleated skirt and tall boots. Artist signature, in syllabics, and disc number on bottoms of feet.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Salluit, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3494/2

Off-white whale bone carving of a male head, with a wide nose, large ears and an open, oval-shaped mouth. Eyes are also oval-like with pointed tips. Area surrounding eyes is sunken, with eye outline and pupils carved in relief. The man's hair is raised and short. He has a slightly curved hairline along his forehead, hair tapers sharply along back of neck. Neck flares outward slightly, and has an angular base. Carving is unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Super Clear-Cut3493/4

Etching of a clear-cut landscape in black ink on off-white paper; vertical orientation on black background. Large tree is in foreground with a humanoid figure sadly looking up at it. Figure is holding a staff with two smaller figures wrapped around it. Background is filled with tree stumps; mountains and hills throughout. Mix of fluffy and dark clouds in the sky. All depictions in etching are made of formline design elements. Etching number, title, artist signature and date made written along the bottom edge; blind-embossed stamp in bottom right corner. Framed.

Culture
Coast Salish and Okanagan
Made in
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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