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Rabbit Man2852/1

Stone carving of a transformation figure that is part rabbit, part man. The stone is a marbled green colour with some brown hues. The figure is carved holding a full bag or basket with a real sinew handle tied in small holes at each side and passing through a hole bored through the figure's left hand. His right hand is under the bag, his ears are long and almost flat against his head and right shoulder, as he looks upward with a wide-open mouth. The figure is upright, but partially squatting, with his left leg bent below him and the right leg bent out behind him. He has a round rabbit tale.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and sinew
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Grey BirdNa924

Print depicting a large grey bird with its wings spread. Its tail and wing feathers are black-tipped, and it has yellow claws. The name of the printmaker is stamped in Inuit syllabics along with the Cape Dorset stylized red igloo seal in the lower left-hand corner. Below the image is written, "Grey Bird Lithograph 21/40 Dorset Pitaloosee 1977," as well as the name of the artist in Inuit syllabics. The Canadian Eskimo Arts Council's blind embossed stamp is in the lower right-hand corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea SpriteNa1568

Stylised black sea creature on a grey background. Smiling face, large eyes, and six appendages extend from the head. Wing-like arms outspread above fish-like scaly body ending in fish tail to the right. Stamped with names of artist and printmaker in red Inuit syllabics in monogram form with black Cape Dorset stylized igloo in the lower left corner. Pencil inscription across the bottom reads 'Sea sprite by Udluriak Cape Dorset 7/61'. The print is on a vertically rectangular, off-white paper piece.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sea BeastsNa1514

A mounted print of four creatures with tails. The top creature has a striped tail and fins, a zigzag patterned body, and a striped animal-like head with an open mouth and horns. Next, there is a creature with a striped body, fins, tails, and a bird-like head with an open beak. Then, there is a creature with a striped tail and fins with a zigzag patterned body, and a striped bird-like head with an open beak. Finally, there is a creature with a long striped body and fins with tails, and an animal-like head with an open mouth and horns. Pencil inscription across the bottom edge reads '49/50 1963'. Stamped with names of artist and printmaker in Inuit syllabics in monogram form. Canadian Eskimo Arts Council stamp of approval and Cape Dorset stamp blind embossed in the lower right corner. On reverse 'DNA 59 49/50 Sea beast Johniebo'. The print is on a horizontally rectangular, white paper piece.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Red Birds1749/28

Seven red birds in profile facing to the left side: three in the middle row with two more above and below. Syllabics in left hand corner. Pencil inscription across the bottom reads '41/50 Red Birds Stone Cut Sharni 1964'. In the lower right corner, there is an double geometrically curved stick-like figure embossing. The print is on horizontally rectangular off-white paper, hinged on off-white matboard.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Whaler's Exchange1466/1

Print depicting three figures: an Inuit man holding an object in his hands, an Inuit woman with a child that appears to be Caucasian in her parka, and a Caucasian man. Below the print is written, "Whaler's Exchange Lithograph 8/50 Dorset 1989 Napachie" with the artist's name written in Inuit syllabics below the Roman letter version. The printmaker's name is printed with the Cape Dorset stylized red igloo seal at the left-hand corner. The Canadian Eskimo Arts Council and Cape Dorset Cooperative blind embossed stamps are in the bottom right-hand corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Masked Drummer1462/3

Seated drummer wearing boots, short pants, and a mask with two slits for the eyes, as well as several holes in lines that run horizontally out from the nose, and radiate out from the mouth. He is holding a drum in his left hand and a drumstick in his right hand. Below the image is written, "Masked Drummer Stonecut & Stencil 3/50 Dorset 1989 Kananginak." The name of the artist(?) is written above the printed name of the printmaker(?) along with the Cape Dorset stylized red igloo at the bottom right-hand side of the image. The Canadian Eskimo Arts Council blind embossed stamp is in the bottom right-hand corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SitgarriatNa882

Print depicting three Arctic birds, each with light yellow breasts, and a brown body and wings with an overall black crescent-shaped pattern. One is facing away from the other two birds with its beak open and curled tongue protruding. Of the two remaining birds, the top most bird is front-facing and has its head bent downwards, which seems to indicate that the bird is preening itself. The remaining bird is pictured in profile and is bent forwards with its beak aimed towards the foot of the open-beaked bird. The Cape Dorset stylized red igloo seal is printed above the name of the printmaker, which is in Inuit syllabics, in the lower left-hand corner. Below the image is written, "Sitgarriat Lithograph 2/50 Dorset 1977 Kananginak," with the name of the artist written in Inuit syllabics. The Canadian Eskimo Arts Council and Cape Dorset Cooperative blind embossed stamps are in the lower right-hand corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sealskin BoatNa1516

Print depicting two bird figures wearing parkas in a boat with a hull that has several white ovoid shapes separated by dark grey areas and a sail with horizontal lines. One bird figure is at the rudder, and the other is at the bow holding a spear with one arm extended. Below the image is written, "48/50" with the title and artist's name in Inuit syllabics and "1963." Written on the reverse is. "48/50 Sealskin Boat Kananginak." The Canadian Eskimo Arts Council blind embossed stamp is in the bottom right-hand corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing1368/8

Drawing depicting an Inuit woman at the centre holding a drawing to which she is pointing. The central figure is flanked by two men with caps that each have an arm behind her, and another crouched Inuit figure who is holding what appears to be a soapstone sculpture. Behind the figures is a hide on a stretching frame. The artist's name is written in Inuit syllabics at the bottom right-hand corner.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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