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Box935/2 a-b

Circular birch bark box with fitted lid covered with stitched porcupine quill designs. Sides of box feature orange, brown and white geometric and zigzagging patterns, while the lid is covered with a geometric design with four tree-like figures.

Culture
Eastern Woodlands ?
Material
birch bark, fibre, wood, dye and porcupine quill
Made in
Quebec, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1312

Bilaterally symmetrical, stylized pair of dog with rectangular bodies joined at tail region. A head faces forward at either end. Heads are triangular, tapering to snout with straight line from mouth, two dots for nostrils and small incised oval eyes. Small projections for ears at top, back corners. Two holes drilled in base; also a series of syllabics inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1310

Stylized human figure kneeling behind and holding a standing bear. The two figures are merged at centre. Figure has parka hood up, oval rimmed eyes, triangular nose and straight mouth with projecting lower lip. Arms curve to hands in front. Arms are flattened on sides, as are legs. Back curves between flattened hood and shoulders, and buttocks and feet. Bear has flattened triangular ears, oval eyes, tapering snout with two small round projections on top of nose and slit mouth. Hind legs are indicated by a slight rise at knees. There are four longitudinal slits at feet. Series of characters, copyright symbol, '73' are inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, 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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CarvingNa1302

Large head rests on the back of a fish and sea mammal. The frontal view of the face is of a rounded triangle, resting on two tails, with a sculpted nose, oval eyes with round centres and an oval mouth with teeth showing. Hairline is square and the bangs are indicated by a series of vertical lines. There are two parallel, vertical ridges on the back of the head. Side view shows a small whale or porpoise on one side and a fish, with a high arched back and two side fins, on the other. On the bottom '2-42010', syllabics and 'copyright 78' are inscribed.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1301

Stylized seated, kneeling or truncated figure, medially compressed with small round head at top of wide flat shoulders. Mittened hands meet at waist. Parka raises up at sides and legs are either cut off at thighs, or are represented by ovals, flattened on the bottom. The one on the right is larger than the left. Facial features include; round, rimmed eyes, rimmed semi-circular mouth, triangular nose and arched brow lines. In profile, the head is flat across the front and angled across the back. The mottled stone runs in vertical stripes. Signed on the base in syllabics ( JI-Ni SA-U) and E9329.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1304

Sitting bear-like creature with a human, female head. Her right arm is pulled up touching her neck and her head is turned to her right. Hair is indicated by fine lines and there is a v-shaped indent at the base of her skull. She has oval eyes with circular centres, a broad turned-up nose and a straight mouth. Her limbs have notches at the edges, indicating claws or toes. '10-10361' and characters are inscribed on the bottom of the mottled stone.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1303 a-c

Kneeling part bird, part human figure with a humanoid head at its knees (a). Figure holds an axe-like object (b) in its raised right hand, and a smaller one (c) in its left hand. Left arm is bent at elbow. There are natural fissures in the stone and orange spots overall. Series of characters, '2-44769', '79' and a copyright symbol are inscribed on bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
antler and stone
Made in
Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1300 a-c

Kneeling caribou (a) with detachable antlers (b-c) on a rectangular base. Head has holes for antlers in front of small ears, at back of head. Small round eye protrusions, slightly tapering face to flat snout. Slight hump on back, squared off at back with slight rise at tail. Bent legs are outlined on each side. Antlers are curved with two projections close to pegs which fit into the caribou. Peg on c has been repaired with a metal peg through centre. Sticker on bottom reads 'Carver 3-17-5 location George R. Que. Date 1965'. 'e8 562' and a series of characters are inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone and antler
Made in
Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SculptureNa1297

Double-sided stylized humanoid face sloping back with a hand at top, bird head leans slightly forward on opposite side. Curving line divides the three sections. The face has rimmed oval eyes, large nostrils, protruding mouth area with slightly parted lips. The bird has a short curved beak and oval eyes. Mottled stone. 'Er 74514', '8163-1' and characters are inscribed on the scratched bottom.

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