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Small clay standing figure, flat in profile with arms flaring slightly outward and hanging to knees, legs slightly bent. The face is long with a large protruding nose, prominent ears and lightly carved eyes. A tall hat sits atop the head with rings at base and top. A diagonal linear pattern is imprinted into the front and back of the torso. The figure is covered in light brown slip, with the orange colour of the clay showing through in areas. Figure has been broken at the neck and both legs and glued back together.
Clay mould of a skull. The piece has a large rounded forehead, hollows for eyes set close together, a short snub nose, and prominent protruding cheekbones. The mouth is open and shows large square teeth. The rear of the skull is hollow and has a bar of wood attached to each side above the midpoint with a dark adhesive.
Clay mould of a dog’s head. The piece has a rounded forehead with large textured ears at top and to either side. Eyes are incised and nose is narrow and long with a wide, slightly open mouth beneath. The rear of the mold is hollow and has a bar of wood attached to each side above the midpoint with a dark adhesive.
Miniature carving of an oil lamp with wick (part b). The lamp’s bowl is shallow and flattened at the back. At the centre of the back of the bowl there is a row of red plastic bumps. The base has deep notches along all four sides. The wick is rounded at one end tapering down to a flat edge on the other. It is slightly curved near the middle.
Model stone Coppermine-style igloo on a stone base with a removable igloo top (part b), and a loose bone piece (part c) The base (part a) consists of the lower part of the house. It includes two seated figures in the main room and a child-sized figure playing with a dog in the mouth of the igloo. The three figures all have simple stylized features with long almond-shaped eyes, a triangular nose and an open oval mouth. All three are dressed in parkas. The house contains several miniature tools made of bone or wood. On the base outside the igloo is a small spear made of bone (part c) resting on a sled. There are two small copper posts which hold the igloo top in place on the base. The igloo consists of a dome connected to a short rounded tunnel. White etched lines on the exterior form a brick pattern.
Wooden carving of a man driving a sled led by a team of three dogs. A piece of black leather is wrapped through both hands and loops around the front dog’s lead. The three black dogs are adorned with harnesses of brown and tan hide and small pieces of wood. They are connected to the sled by very light tan strips of hide. All three dogs’ mouths have curled tails and dark red tongues protruding from their open mouths. The figure wears a parka with the hood pulled up around his face. He has simple features including a straight mouth and eyebrows, rounded eyes and a squared off nose. Directly in front of the driver is an open-topped box containing a miniature wooden hatchet (part c), shovel (part d) and machete (part e). A dark brown long gun (part b) rests across the top of the box. In front of the box there is a plump wooden seal (part f). It has two short fore flippers folded down over its chest. It has two small tail nestled between the two short hind flippers. On base: artist name and 'Eskimo Craft Charles Camsell Hospital Edmonton'.
Dark brown wooden figure of a man playing a square drum. The face has simple, stylized features with a triangular nose and deep set almond shaped eyes. The faded black hair is parted down the centre of the head. The figure wears a parka with the hood worn down around the neck. He holds a thick wooden stick against the underside of the drum. The drummer is positioned at the back of the medium-brown base. "KA24" is written on the bottom of the base in pencil, along with a faded black stamp that reads "Eskimo Craft Charles Camsell Hospital Edmonton".
Small, white figurine of a dog. The dog is posed standing on four legs with its tail pointing straight behind it. It has small squared ears and a somewhat long snout. The carved eyes and mouth are black.
Octagonal drum with deer hide stretched over a wooden frame and secured at the back with sinew. The face of the drum has a splash pattern at the centre in black ink. The hide is translucent along one half of the drum. The sinew, threaded through the edges of the hide, is pulled to the centre like spokes. A piece of elastic black string has been tied to two of the sinew spokes, for hanging.
Octagonal drum with hide stretched over a wooden frame and secured with sinew. The sinew is threaded through the edges of the hide at the back and pulled to the centre. There is an abstract, black, paint splash pattern at the centre of the drum surrounded by many small spots of black. A black elastic string is tied to two of the sinew lines at the back.