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Figure3040/27

Carving of a fox standing still with its head turned slightly to the left and its tail touching the ground. Black inset eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/26

Carving of a bird with a long spoonlike bill sitting as if on water (water represented by a rectangular piece of tusk). Bird has black inset eyes and incised feathers on its wings and tail. On the base is written twice in ink "Shejalea".

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/25

Carving of a fox with its paw caught in a leg hold trap. The fox and trap are carved from one piece of tusk. The trap is attached to a block (carved of tusk, representing a stone or ice weight) by a sinew line and held in place with a black peg. Just above is a red circular inset on the block (which may represent a piece of meat in the trap).

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, baleen ?, plastic ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/24

Carving of a long-tailed jaeger. Jaeger is sitting on a hollow, cylindrical section of narwhal tusk that has been smoothed. Bird has a distinctive curved beak and forked tail. Black inset eyes. On the base is written "Esho-onga" in ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
narwhal tusk, baleen ?, ink and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/22

Carving of a man in the act of throwing a harpoon. Man is wearing a parka with his hood up. He has been glued to a thin rectangular base. In front of the hunter, also glued to the base, is an avataq (seal float). A harpoon has been glued into the hand of the hunter.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/21

Carving of an owl perched on a small base. Owl has wings slightly outstretched and has incised feathers on wings and tail. The beak and eyes are black insets. One of the eyes is missing.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/20

Carving of a howling dog sitting on its haunches with its mouth open. Black inset eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Model Knife3040/19

Carving in tusk of a penknife. Knife opens partially. The pieces that hold the penknife together are secured with three copper rivets. There is a decoration of four red dots in a diamond shape on the knife handle.

Culture
Inuit
Material
copper metal, plastic ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cribbage Game Board3040/18 a-h

Cribbage board carved from a tusk. The playing surface is divided into six rectangles by an inset piece of black material (baleen?) with four rows of six holes in each. The distal end of the tusk has been carved into the shape of a human fist. The proximal end has four holes for markers and a sliding piece to cover the hole (part b). There are four markers inside (parts c-f). On top of the board, and attached by pegs, are two seals with black eyes and nostrils facing each other. The board has two feet, carved as two bear heads with black eyes and nostrils. The bears are attached to the board by two iron screws each. There are two separate point markers (parts g-h) in addition to, and slightly smaller than, the markers inside.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, baleen ? and iron metal
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/17

Carving of a bird as if sitting on water (the water is a rectangle of tusk). Black inset eyes and incised wings and tail feathers. The bird is attached by a metal peg to the base. The name of the bird "Akpa" is written twice on the base in ink.

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