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PaddleNa1146

Double-ended paddle with adze and carving marks overall. Central portion is rounded in cross-section, widening at each end to paddles which are slightly convex on one side, flat on the other. Paddle is bowed.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KayakNa1145

Skin covered kayak with a single angled cockpit; relatively flat on top and keel; rounded bow tapers to a point and raises slightly from bottom; stern also tapers to a point and is raised from bottom. Series of evenly spaced (where visible) ribs attach to gunwales; ribs are flat on bottom and curve sharply at sides. Three longitudinal keel supports and additional supports around and extending from cockpit. Numerous skins are sewn together, covering kayak; the skin is sewn to a bent wood rim at cockpit. In front of cockpit is a bone support attached to top, side of kayak by a leather thong which passes through two holes on base of the support and through two holes on either side of kayak. There is a rope attached to the back of the cockpit on both sides. The skin covering is pieced by stitching in numerous places.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
bone, fibre, skin, seal skin and wood
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1118

Stylized human figure which follows the form of a vertebral spine with a sawn heart-shaped face. The face has a notch at top centre, line across forehead, holes (part way through) for oval eyes, small circles for nostrils and a crescent at mouth. Sawn, rounded shoulders; deep channel indicating arms which sweep down at sides; body expands out into partially eroded, squared off centrum. Phalange (of spine) extends out from sawn area below figure at back. Back side of figure has channels along arms.

Culture
Inuit
Material
whale bone
Made in
Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1097

Oval face with prominent brows and crease between brows. Round wooden, closely spaced, inlay eyes in corners of deep horizontal groove. Triangular nose, prominent cheeks and mouth, and incised teeth rows at bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1096

Oval face with prominent brows and crease between. Round wooden inlay eyes, closely spaced, in corners of deep horizontal groove. Triangular nose in higher relief than prominent cheeks and mouth. Teeth row incised, above sloping chin. Mottled dentine shows at crown and lower relief.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1095

Oval face with prominent brows and deeply carved eyes with horizontal channels. There is a triangular nose in higher relief than the cheeks and a curved downturned incised mouth with round holes at each side. Darker shades of brown and patchy across face.

Culture
Inuit
Material
mastadon ivory ?
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1094

Oval face having prominent brows with crease between. Steeply indented to horizontal lines at eyes. Eyes are close together with inlaid wooden plugs. A triangular nose starts between eyes with the cheeks and mouth area also in high relief. Mouth is indicated by incised teeth rows. Relatively flat back.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and walrus tusk
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Owl and Happy ChildrenNa946

Yellow owl with outspread wings holding grey animal in beak. Smiling faces of two girls and three boys surround owl. Curved blue background on brown and green base. Below image on left: name of printmaker in Inuit syllabics and Cape Dorset stylized 'red igloo' seal, "The owl and happy children lithograph 33/50 Dorset 1979 Pitseolak," name of artist in Inuit syllabics. Canadian Eskimo Arts Council's blind embossed stamp in lower corner on right.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Six OwlsNa945

Six owls on two levels: first level has three owls with four circles on either side; second level has three owls each separated by a circle and four circles at either end of row. Below image from side on left: Cape Dorset stylized 'red igloo' seal and name of printmaker in Inuit syllabics, "Six owls lithograph 33/50 Dorset 1979 Ningeeuga," name of artist in Inuit syllabics. Canadian Eskimo Arts Council's and Cape Dorset's blind embossed stamps in lower corner on right.

Culture
Inuit
Made in
Cape Dorset, Nunavut, Canada and Kinngait, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Young OwlNa944

Owl with profile body and frontal head; black line border with five pointed shapes between 3 circles. Below image from side on left: Cape Dorset stylized 'red igloo' seal above name of printmaker in Inuit syllabics, "Young owl lithograph 33/50 Dorset 1979 Ningeeuga," name of artist in Inuit syllabics. Canadian Eskimo Arts Council's blind embossed stamp in lower corner on right.

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