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CarvingNa1365

Blocky, two headed composition with large ears meeting at the side. Faces are broad and have oval eyes, broad noses with large nostrils, and straight mouths. Five curved rib-like lines are below one head, flipper-like appendage is wrapped around to below the other head. Tail-like appendages follow curve down side, opposite heads. There is a slot-like space at bottom corner. 'Levi Smith 64904' is inscribed on the bottom. Stickers read 'B 32' and '#677'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1364

Tangle of bodies, limbs and heads. Highest point has two flippers on either side of a segmented tail, the other side has a three-clawed foot and a small seal head emerging on top. Below: amorphous creature(s) with several eyes and limbs at the bottom. The opposite end has an enormous eye on one side and an upside-down seal head at the bottom. Various limbs are on the other side with a mouth and a seal's nose near the centre. The inscription on the bottom reads 'Isah Smith 98764'. Stickers read '23' and 'b6'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1335

Large, stylized head on legs. The triangular-shaped head is mouse or dog-like with curved, oval ears at the back and to the sides. Large oval eyes with round centres and flattened nose at the front. U-shaped mouth is underneath and a series of dash-lines beside nose indicate whiskers. In profile, the back is straight, legs are bent and the feet are large with four toes indicated on each. The base is a relatively flat quadrilateral. '72096' and 'Bertha' are written on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1351

Sitting creature with flipper-like legs out in front and hands up in front of chest. There is an oval area below hands. Hair streams back from face which has a ridged nose and brows, oval eyes and downturned mouth. 'Lucassie 69252' is scratched in bottom. Stickers read '167' and '#630'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1347

Polar bear and seal are facing each other with a fish stretched out between their mouths. The bear is leaning back with his paws braced against the seal. Both have rimmed circle in lighter oval eyes and flat snouts. The bear has ears on either side of flattened top of head. There are natural fissures in the stone. Inscription on the bottom reads 'Tania Koma SCP'. There are three green felt squares stuck to the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1345

Seated, mermaid-like figure is suckling a smaller, similar creature who is leaning against her above a wide-fluked tail. She has long straight hair, a broad nose, protruding mouth and large oblong breasts. Her fingernails are light grey and one arm is straight down at her side, the other hand rests behind the smaller figure's head. The smaller figure's body curves to a bent tail. The base is unpolished and light grey and the remainder is polished dark grey stone. 'dbf 1-75236' and a series of characters are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1342

Mermaid-like creature on top of human figure, lying on his side, with legs bent up. Creature is grasping his arm and appears to be pulling it back. Her right arm rests on his shoulder and her head rests on his arm. Her parted hair is indicated by fine incised lines and flows down on either side of ridged back. Her body curves down to a fluked tail with fine vertical lines. Figure on bottom has an open mouth and an expression of pain. His head is framed by a wide, lined parka hood, stitching is indicated on his boot uppers, his hair and pants are covered with fine lines. Natural fissures in stone, chips on the back ridge. '71091' and 'Joannassie Jack' are inscribed on the bottom. Sticker reads '#525'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1336

Two-headed figure with a fish at one end and humanoid at the other. Fish has pointed face and the other side has a straight mouth line which curves back over itself below circle in circle eye. Two curved gill lines and leaf-shaped fin behind eye. Back runs relatively straight to opposing figure. Head has bangs and sides of hair outlined, oval eyes with circular centre, sloping nose and straight mouth. Moustache and brows are indicated by a series of short vertical lines. Large fin-like leg reaches semi-circular base, on one side, on the other is a short flipper-like arm pulled up under figure. At back are two flipper-like legs. Inscription on bottom reads '71375 Adamie Ann'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1363

Stylized composition with female fish-like creature along top with seals, fish and whale-like creatures below. Top figure has a hump on her back tapering down to a wide tail covered in fine lines. She has one breast-like appendage with an eye incised on it; oval head with indentation at part and fine lines indicating hair, circle in oval eyes, broad flat nose with large nostrils, stippled area on upper lip above straight mouth. On her side, opposing her face, is an upside down fish-like head and web-like area to the right. Large sinuous seal-like creature with oval markings along the length. Whale-like creature above seal merges with figure at top. Second seal on opposite side and snake-like feature on seal. '71307' on bottom and sticker reads '#533'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1362

Stylized seated figure with exaggerated facial features is behind and holding a creature with a larger flowing face and amorphous body beneath. Seated figure has two legs on either side of creature's feet. On one side they are propped against the creature's face. Seated figure has an exaggerated grin with two teeth rows, triangular nose with triangular nostrils, large oval eyes with round centres and a short forehead with head continuing straight into curved back. Creature has a lozenge-shaped forehead flowing back into seated figure, large eyes as in figure, similar nose and v-shaped mouth. Feature details are in light grey, unpolished stone, the rest of the sculpture is coated with a shellac-like resin. 'Isah Sheeg 77 55664 f' and a copyright mark are inscribed on the bottom. Some nicks and scratches show light grey.

Culture
Inuit
Material
resin and stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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