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Stone carving of a mother and child. The woman is standing and wearing an amauti type parka with the child at her right side in the pouch. The stone is dark grey-black with reddish highlights. Syllabics inscribed on bottom of feet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Small carving of a seal. The seal is on its stomach with its head raised and looking left. The body is propped up on its fore flippers. Its lower body is curved to the left, hind flippers pointed to the right. Circular indents in the face, imitating eyes and nostrils, with an incised line below, imitating the mouth. Claws are carved in relief. Carving is unsigned.
Carving of a snowy owl on a small square base. Owl is standing with body tilted forward, wings tucked at sides. Wings are carved in relief. Wide triangles incised along feet edges, imitating claws. The eyes and nostrils are black insets. Carving is unsigned.
Ulu type knife. Metal blade is crescent-shaped with a beveled bottom edge. Top edge curves downward from centre on both sides, before flaring out again at corners. Blade is attached to a metal shank, with two rivets, that is inserted into bottom centre of wooden handle. Handle is rectangular in shape, with a rounded top edge.
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.
Long model kayak made from dehaired seal skin. The kayaker is attached to the inside seat area of the kayak and consists of an upper body only; he wears a seal fur parka and holds a wooden model paddle out front, in both hands. The figure's face is made out of stocking, with an embroidered face, including part of a blue wool cap (or hair?). There is a separate model harpoon (part b) with a wood handle, antler point and sinew rope, that fits under the skin lashings of the kayak. Model is unsigned.