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Walrus Ashtray3202/4 a-b

Carved black stone walrus. Animal lays on belly, with front flippers supporting the raised head and neck. Face is turned to the side and has carved neck wrinkles, as well as eyes, nostrils, mouth and whisker follicles on the face. Two ivory tusks emerge from the mouth (one of which is removable--part ‘b’). Into the animal’s back is carved a shallow ashtray with four half circle hollows around the edge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
basalt stone and walrus tusk ?
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Inuit World3194/1 a-b

Print, with accompanying booklet (part b). Print is monochromatic, black ink on white paper, showing elements from the lives of Inuit people. The small drawings include boats, kayaks, animals, birds, fish, whales, igloos, houses, tools and weapons. The soft-cover booklet explains each of the elements pictured in the print, in English, and includes names in Inuktitut.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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My Twins3123/11

Stonecut stencil print on off-white paper. A woman stands facing front with arms outstretched, holding a small child in each. She wears a parka, primarily black in colour over a tan undershirt, and high boots tied at the knees. Her raised hood surrounds her face. The children also wear parkas and bright green pants, with hoods up, hiding their faces. Their mittened hands are outstretched to hold onto their mother. (Colours are faded.)

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Man With Three Fishes3123/10

Stonecut print on paper. A figure stands with legs slightly braced, arm outstretched, holding a line with three large fish attached. Figure wears a parka with hood up (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. The clothing is textured with short dense lines. The fish are black at their mouths, transitioning to bright yellow through bodies and tails. Dense scaling is shown across their bodies.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ajuttaqtut (Tossing Game)3123/9

Stonecut print on paper. Three women are shown running while playing a tossing game. The images are mainly linear, drawn in black. All wear parkas with hoods, braided hair streaming behind them. The girl at front holds a yellow ball in a sling. The two chasing hold empty slings in mittened hands to the rear, with front hands held out in a grabbing position, each holding the mitten in her mouth.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tale of a Huge Muskox3123/8

Stonecut stencil. A figure sits astride a large hill in the shape of a muskox. Figure wears a parka with hood raised (hiding face), short pants, and tall boots. His mittened hands are raised to either side. He sits on the back of the animal, close to horns made of trees, with large, lashed eye, and snout rising into the air. At bottom is a well-defined leg and hoof. The muskox is densely covered with thin lines in black with areas of dark green.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Young Inuit3123/7

Monochromatic stonecut print on paper. Four figures stand facing forward, the three young men wearing hooded sweaters with images of ducks or seals on the front, and a woman wearing a parka with a long front panel. The face of a small child peaks out of the hood beside the woman's. All wear short pants over tall boots. The right-most figure raises his left hand in a wave.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seven Walrus3123/6

Stonecut print on paper. A group of seven walrus in three rows are shown emerging from a rectangle of water. Three animals in the back are coloured green fading into blue at bottom. The centre walrus faces front with the other two facing to centre. The middle row also has three walruses, all white, with the left-most facing front and the centre and right animals facing to the right. The third and front row has a single walrus, white, facing front. A flock of blue birds flies above the group.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Seabird Spirit3123/5

Stonecut print on paper. A large sea bird fills the picture plane, with a large head, pointed beak, and round open eye. The wings are small and rounded, pointed downward. The bird is in three colours: black head and beak; dark blue back; and yellow-green body, neck and wings. Uncoloured areas of the background show through on face and stomach.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Men Meeting3123/4

Sealskin stencil print. On a white background are the black silhouettes of two male figures in parkas, with peaked hoods. Figures stand with legs slightly braced, arms outstretched, fingers joined. Above their hands is a three-headed goose motif in black and shades of brown.

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