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Figure2942/3

Large black stone sculpture of a kneeling female figure in a parka. The figure has stylized features: long slanted eyes, rounded cheeks and forehead, a bulbous nose and a wide mouth. The hair is demarked by horizontal chisel marks and is parted at the centre of the figure’s forehead. The ends of the arms are also roughly chiselled. The junction between the figures legs and torso is emphasized by a deep ridge.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Baker Lake, Nunavut, Canada and Qamanittuaq, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Miniature Boots2897/20

Miniature boots made with red wool tops, a fur section for the length of the boots and plain skin feet. The foot portion has green embroidery thread woven around it. Multi-coloured embroidery thread tassels are attached on the side at the tops of the boots. Tied together with embroidery thread.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wool fibre, cotton fibre and seal skin ?
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Comb2897/19 a-e

Small bone comb tied to a rawhide needle pouch with a strip of hide through the carved hole (part a). The pouch has slots containing four bone sewing needles (parts b-e).

Culture
Inuit
Material
caribou bone and rawhide skin
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Game2897/18

Piece of braided sinew joined at ends.

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew
Made in
Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut, Canada and Igluligaarjuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/28

Small carving of a seal. The animal has one wide flipper extended at the back and two faintly carved front flippers at the sides. The body is thick and rounded, and has a hole bored into the stomach, possibly for insertion of a small dowel. The head of the figure is small and has eyes, nostrils and mouth painted on in black.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/24

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two flippers extended at the back, with a small trianglular tail carved between them. At front, the seal rests on two protruding flippers at chest level. The body is thick and rounded, flat on the ventral surface. The head has eyes and nose lightly carved and darkened with brown.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/20

Small carving of a seal. The animal has two flippers extended at the back, and two tucked close to the body on the ventral side nearer the front. The body is thick and rounded, and shows encircling construction ridges. The head is small, with nose, mouth, eyes and ears carved into the tusk and emphasized in brown. A light brown strip of the tusk’s dentine, rough in texture, runs the length of the figure from nose to rear.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk and paint
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2912/19

Small carving of a bird. Wings are tucked back and delineated by a carved line around the lower body. The base of the bird is flat with two small feet protruding out at the bottom front. The neck is long and head is small, with a pointed beak and no defined features.

Culture
Inuit
Material
tusk
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Point2912/14

Stone projectile point, triangular in shape. The base is wide with rounded corners. Straight sides taper toward a narrow point. In profile, the object is slightly convex on both top and bottom. Dorsal and ventral sides each have two ridges running from the bottom corners to meet at the top. Many diagonal scratches can be seen on both surfaces. The point of the object is somewhat blunt, but the sides and particularly the bottom have been slightly flaked to sharpen.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tool2912/13

Small scraper-like tool with a wide blade of thin curved metal. The blade wraps partially around a handle of wood and is attached to it by nails. The front of the blade flares slightly up and out. The handle is short and thick with a curved and thicker butt end. A long crack in one side of the wood has been repaired by a nail.

Culture
Inuit
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Lake Harbour, Nunavut, Canada and Kimmirut, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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