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Figure3040/70

Carving of an arctic hare standing on its hind legs. Black inset eyes.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Crochet Hook3040/69

Crochet hook made of tusk with an upraised ring around the middle of the hook and a seal's head at the proximal end. The seal head has black inset eyes and nostrils and its mouth is incised and darkened with ink.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, baleen ? and ink ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/65

Carving of a dog standing still, facing forwards. Black inset eyes. Mouth is open but no teeth have been carved. Tail faces towards the ground and is cut off(?) rather than pointed.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/64

Carving of a dog or fox standing facing forwards with its tail horizontal. Black inset eyes. Mouth is open but no teeth are carved.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/62

Carving of a bull caribou with antlers. Black inset eyes, made of baleen(?). Antlers inset into small holes on the caribou's head (adhesive added at some point). One antler is broken at end; the other side has detached from glue.

Culture
Inuit
Material
adhesive, walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/61

Carving of a polar bear standing with its head turned to the left. Black inset eyes. Nostrils present but no mouth. Tail weakly defined.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/60

Carving of a seal pup. Seal has black inset eyes. The front flippers are splayed outwards as if seal is supporting itself on the flippers. Each claw is detailed.

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish3040/58

Oval dish with a bird at one end and an arctic hare at the other end. The bird is resting as if on water and has two inset black eyes. The hare is sitting with ears folded back and has two inset black eyes. One the base underneath the bird is written in ink "Nil-lil".

Culture
Inuit
Material
walrus tusk, narwhal tusk and baleen ?
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Boat Carving3040/57

Carving of a European ship, complete with yard arms and eagle nest. There is also a lifeboat attached by sinew to either side and anchor is visible on starboard side. Portholes and doors may be inset baleen(?).

Culture
Inuit
Material
sinew, baleen ? and walrus tusk
Made in
Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3040/54 a-b

Carving of a sitting bird (part a). Bird has incised feathers and tail and black inset eyes. Its beak is pointed and mouth is incised. The bird has a hole in base that fits on a peg in the narwhal tusk base.The base is cylindrical with a hole drilled through the centre. On the base is written in ink "Tooglee".

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