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Bear Ring3528/25

Ivory coloured, carved ring with a polar bear straddling the top. The ring is thinner at the bottom, widening toward the carving; one side of the band becomes the front paws of the bear, the other side the back paws; the gap between each set of legs creates a circle. Tiny black dots mark the bear's eyes and nose; small black lines highlight the claws, and there are two small indents in the ears. The bear has a wide open mouth with an oval hole and two very small holes at each side of the mouth. Unsigned.

Culture
Inuit
Material
ivory
Made in
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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Walrus Carving3528/1 a-d

Three stone carvings representing a dancing walrus family, mother (part b), father (part c) and child (part d), pegged on top of a carved stone boot (part a). All pieces are in a green-grey stone; the boot and female in a lighter green, the male and child in a darker green, all with dark spots. Each walrus has plastic(?) inlay creating black and white eyes, and bone(?) tusks and bottom pegs adhered in place. There are three evenly spaced holes drilled in the top of the kamik-style carved boot. Artist syllabics are inscribed on the base of the boot.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone, bone ?, plastic ? and adhesive
Made in
Clyde River, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bird Figure3528/32

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

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Arctic Bay, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beluga Figure3528/19

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.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, caribou antler, wood ?, ink and adhesive
Made in
Iqaluit, 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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Doll3502/1 a-b

Female doll in a standing position, made of cloth (part a). Facial features are embroidered with black and red thread. Two red “V” shapes decorate each cheek. Woman has long braided black hair, secured with red ties. Doll has a separate red cloth head ring (part b). The top edges are trimmed with a white fuzzy material, imitating fur, with a large abalone decoration on front. The doll wears a black button blanket with a wide red border along the top, left and right edges. Triangle and diamond designs along band, done in white buttons. Inner edge of border outlined with identical buttons. Central design on blanket of a thunderbird, done in red. Copper depicted on chest of bird, formline design elements across rest of body; done in white, red, blue, yellow, green and black beads. Underneath, she is wearing a striped dress with a lace collar, lace trimmed pants, and a black and red dance apron. Central design of a copper with two red bands underneath. Zigzag pattern, done in light blue beads, overtop the bands. Hanging from the points of the zigzags are gold bells. She is wearing black shoes.

Culture
Kwakwaka'wakw
Material
cotton fibre, wool fibre, synthetic fibre, abalone shell, plastic, metal and dye
Made in
Gilford Island, British Columbia, Canada and Gwa'yasdam's, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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