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CarvingNa1405

Opposing, upward facing heads with bird-like heads emerging from exaggerated wide open mouths. One head is larger than the other. Both have hoods which join at channel between, oval eyes, and large rounded noses. The smaller side's bird-like head has an angled face with a short beak, the other larger head has a slightly hooked beak. Eyes are as in opposing heads. Sticker reads 'carving no. 310-4'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Salluit, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1285

Woman, bent over and holding a semi-circular stretched skin between her hands. One end of a pole holding the skin is stuck into the base. The base has a repeating pattern of of zigzag lines overall. The skin has a thong laced across the curved edge. The woman's parted hair is braided across the back and is rigged to the front. She has oval eyes, a broad nose and diagonal creases on either side of a straight mouth. Her hood and pouch are down across her back. Her apron has vertical ridges. '64092' and a series of characters are inscribed on the bottom. Stickers read '#730' and '177'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1284

Larger kneeling figure with smaller seated figure between his knees on an ovoid base. Both face forward, and the larger figure's gloved hands rest on the smaller figure's shoulders. Both wear their parka hoods up and the smaller figure wears mittens. Facial features include small oval eyes, broad triangular noses and downturned mouths. Syllabics inscribed on base. (Green felt rectangles stuck to bottom.)

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNa1282

Seated woman with feet straight out in front braced against a cone-shaped object. She appears to be removing a cover from it. Her hood is emerging from a wide, flat rimmed hood or pouch, there is a smaller faceless head behind. Both heads have lines indicating hair. Her face slopes down to a straight mouth. She has oval eyes, triangular nose and diagonal creases below her cheeks. Her garment is cut up at sides and the pouch has two bulges in back. 'E9696' inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Inukjuak, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1376

Seal lying on side with upraised head, giving birth. Smaller seal is emerging from a rimmed area on the seal in front of a ridged edged, fan-shaped tail which curves back towards the head. The seal's front flippers are similar to the tail. The seal has circle in lighter oval eyes, and upside down v-shaped mouth below whisker area. Stone is mottled with lighter patches. Sticker on bottom reads 'Jimmy Armamissa E9-962 Povungnituk'. 'Jimmy Aranamissa' is incised on the base. Sticker on back reads 'Balshine'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1375

Stylized face with wing-shape behind. Face wraps around side and has a large semi-circular mouth with large teeth above oval eyes with round centres. There is a diagonal groove on one side and a diagonal channel on the other, before the wing shape. Wing has a ridge at top then slopes down to rounded projection. Stone is mottled. 'levi ?4253' is inscribed on the bottom.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1352

Stylized, bent over figure that is part bird, part seal, and part human. The head is seal-like with a small beak and oval eyes. The back has human-like legs with a tail ? or seal ? emerging between them. Three clawed forelimbs clutch a large eye just below the head, and two clawed limbs are directly behind these. Inscription on bottom reads 'peter 71403' and a sticker reads '#698'.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1350

Three heads and various arm and tail-like limbs on a angled block. Mermaid-like creature lies across the top with v-shaped pigtail-like hair on top. There are sketched in lines on fan-shaped tail and pigtails. Broad face is on front face of block. Brows and nose form a continuous raised band. Oval eyes, angled nostrils and curved mouth are on inward slope. Bent arm on creature's right side ends in human-like hand. Second creature's face is at 90 degrees to the first and has similar features, including, arms, face and hair. Their cheeks meet and the second creature's hand grasps the side of the first one's face. The third with long hair is at the back, facing the side. Hair is indicated by sketchy lines. Facial features are similar to the others except for the indication of a beard. Stickers read 'b 45', '169' and '#633'. Inscribed on the bottom is 'Lucassie and 69714 ' ? (partly obscured by stickers).

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1349

Stylized bird with hooves and humanoid head. Egg-shaped head has circle in oval eyes, sculptured nose with large nostrils, straight mouth and diagonal ridge on either cheek. Arched hairline above incised brow lines. Crescent-shaped ears on side. Right wing is pulled forward and touches front of triangular base beside foot. Left wing is pulled back and touches back of base. 'Markossie.Ann inscribed on base.

Culture
Inuit
Material
stone
Made in
Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarvingNa1348

Mermaid-like figure with chin and front flippers resting at wide end of a tapering ovoid base. Her back is arched and the side edge of her fluked tail rests on the tip of the base. She holds a fish with her left flipper. Details of figure include, an oval face with circle in oval eyes, wide, short nose with large nostrils, straight mouth and long parted hair, tied with a wide band at neck. Hair is indicated by fine incised lines. Dots all over body and fine lines on tail. Inscription on bottom reads 'Dania-Koma 71384.' stickers read '161','b 29' and '#532'.

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